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major

[mey-jer] / ˈmeɪ dʒər /




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“Doctor Who” is going through another major regeneration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But in the case of AI171, the information revealed by the investigation so far has triggered a major backlash from safety campaigners, pilots' groups and lawyers acting for the bereaved relatives.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He said AI capital spending — with the four major hyperscalers looking to spend $700 billion on AI infrastructure this year — is actually accelerating, not decelerating.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Against an increasingly strained geopolitical and economic backdrop, all major indexes ended lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But they’d taken a severe beating from a major earthquake.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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