major (in)

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Verb
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Verb
  • Crowds began running down the road toward the site, as cars and motorcycles raced each other.
    Anas Baba, NPR, 6 July 2025
  • The path could also run down the west side of Howell Street, Smith said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Some of that progress is fueled by Chinese scientists who studied or worked in the U.S. and then moved back to China– just like Xia did.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • That number had shrunk more than 25% by the 2023-2024 academic year, with India overtaking China for the number of nationals studying in the U.S.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Suzie Whitelaw, founder of Save Our Beaches San Clemente, was glad to hear the two-year study was back on track, after emergency work needs slowed progress.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • In the newest chapter in the struggle to preserve Oak Flat, currently a campground about 60 miles east of Phoenix, grassroots group Apache Stronghold asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its past denial and agree to hear what many religious leaders call a pivotal religious rights case.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • New advances in telescopes and instruments could eventually give astronomers the ability to detect the faint objects through viewing.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 July 2025
  • In total, 55 different compounds, out of the thousands of types of PFAS, were analyzed, and 35 were detected in about 63 percent of the sites.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • The authors determined that women’s romantic competence impacted both partners’ capacity for expressing positive emotions that support closeness.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • As Byron, 17, crossed the stage to get his diploma, his relatives clapped and cheered, determined to stay strong for him.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Once the scooter submerges and goes out of GPS range, the system continues to ascertain its location based on factors such as its speed and orientation.
    Ben Coxworth July 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2025
  • The exact number of affected survivors is difficult to ascertain.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • By the start of this century, however, Nice had fallen out of fashion, both with discerning tourists seeking exclusivity and with younger Europeans, who associated the place with their parents.
    Sloane Crosley, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
  • Ming Thein’s world of minimalism is characterized by a signature case with flared lugs and a distinctive aesthetic that resonates with discerning collectors.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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