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major

[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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His expertise has since been sought by major institutions such as Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the University of Texas' Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, and the Tellus Science Museum.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

All major parties are expected to contest Ceredigion Penfro - you can find a full list of candidates here.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

So swift has been the rebound from recent lows for major equity indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq that one closely-watched indicator already suggests the market rally is getting a bit stretched.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The positive impact is crimped by lower credit growth, but they nonetheless raise their FY 2027 earnings forecasts for the major banks by between 3% and 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Well, then, I will major in both French and math.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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