principally

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Commodities analysts at JPMorgan bank said in a report released Monday that most of the oil passing through the strait was headed for Asia, principally China.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Ahmed, though, is facing growing domestic pressure to reduce the steep prices Ethiopians pay for imports, from food to fuel, which principally come via ports in Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

This came after Patel’s team assured the press that he was principally in Milan for a variety of very important national security meetings.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

It means death through overwork, and refers principally to strokes and heart attacks suffered by people working very long hours.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Although there were elements of tragedy and struggle in the Fifth Symphony, he had read, it was principally music of love and happiness.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri