not the main

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Newsom, during an interview at a Center for American Progress conference in May, said the concern that data centers may drive up electricity costs for Californians is a “legit issue,” but not the main one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

But the candidate was not the main speaker.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

While increases in the legal retirement age have sparked protests in parts of Europe, the ECB’s economists found that was not the main factor behind an average increase in working lives of six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

And yet the science is not the main point.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Nothing is locked, not the main house, or the cabin that he and Maxine sleep in.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri