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number one

noun as in most important person or thing

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But Dharmendra wore his stardom lightly, staying away from the rat race and said he never wanted to be number one in the industry.

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On some occasions, the chancellor, backed by the prime minister, will say that getting the economy growing, helping business, is their absolute number one priority.

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It has not been the best month for Humphries, who earlier this month surrendered his world number one crown to Littler when he lost to 'The Nuke' in the Grand Slam of Darts final.

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Former world number one Nelly Korda is in a cluster of four players tied for fifth on nine under.

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"And that is why I wanted Wes Streeting's attention - to express how lung cancer is UK's number one killer but has the least amount of limelight on it."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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