principally
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The “Roadster’s near-term significance is principally as a technology and brand showcase,” StoneX analyst Mickey Legg said in a note on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Scotland has been identified as a key location for building hyperscale AI data centres because of the high potential for renewable energy, principally from wind.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
One such location, the city of Loma Linda, Calif., has a large population of Seventh-day Adventists, who are principally vegetarian, abstain from alcohol and tobacco, have close-knit social networks and exercise regularly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Medicaid Fraud Control Units were principally responsible for investigating providers, while also prosecuting the abuse and neglect of patients whose care was billed to Medicaid.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
What I saw was principally field upon field rolling off into the far distance.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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