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Example Sentences

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But fixing China becomes more paramount as a new conflict in the Middle East drives up shipping costs and could push consumer prices higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For Scotland, Naismith admitted getting it right for "travel and humidity" was paramount.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Discounters are in this really tricky spot, where price is paramount, but they’re up against the likes of Walmart,” Moran said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The guiding principle was not an unyielding requirement of parental involvement, as the court suggests in Mirabelli, but rather paramount concern for children’s well-being.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Woolf was in a career in which staying light was of paramount importance.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand