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"The woman had already lost her entire family, was saved by her maid , and had to stay hidden for two years. \u2014 Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"The cacophony and oppressive heat were the same for the woman who had packed her meager possessions in a tenement on the Lower East Side and the one who had directed her maid to prepare her trunks in the parlor of a Fifth Avenue mansion. \u2014 April White, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
"Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis has shared a shocking story about a director seeming to confuse her with his maid . \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 19 May 2022",
"Marvel will assume the role of Miss Millie \u2014 the unpleasant and overbearing mayor\u2019s wife who hires Sofia (played by Danielle Brooks in the forthcoming adaptation) to be her maid . \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"One of the most powerful and melancholy connections has been forged by Jo, not just in his infecting Esther and her maid with what appears to be smallpox, but in his connection, in one way or another, to everyone else. \u2014 Katherine A. Powers, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Reverend Mother never even offered her maid a blanket. \u2014 Longreads , 4 Feb. 2022",
"All of a sudden, from my maid \u2019s room on Rue Bichat, I was propelled. \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The Swarts agree to give their Black maid , Salome, ownership of her home on their land to repay her for devoted service. \u2014 Eloise Barry, Time , 5 Nov. 2021"
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"After her maiden cruise in the Mediterranean, the yacht will be one of the stars at the Ferretti Group Private Preview in Monte Carlo. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
"After Zozos rallied in the stretch to break his maiden on Jan. 23, the colt ran to a 10.25-length victory in his second race on Feb. 11. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 7 May 2022",
"As the above evidence suggests, the youthful Guardians, in their maiden season under their new nickname, are somewhat of a hardball hodgepodge. \u2014 Jim Ingraham, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
"In this idyllic arbor, our young maiden , Queenie, met her swain, Mr. Darcy. \u2014 Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
"Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. 17 after winning his second start. \u2014 John Cherwaspecial Contributor, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"However, his maiden and allowance wins do reveal pace versatility, and his sire is Exaggerator, who won the Preakness in 2016. \u2014 Jay Ginsbach, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"After breaking his maiden in January of that year in his third start, Country House finished second in the Risen Star, a distant fourth in the Louisiana Derby and a non-threatening third in the Arkansas Derby. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 8 May 2022",
"Ethereal Road started his racing career at Churchill Downs in October and broke his maiden in his fourth start Jan. 29 at Oaklawn Park. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 1 May 2022",
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"The Vasa may have sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, but how many other 17th-century ships are still intact and have a museum named after them",
"The ship operates like a floating country house, with 30 staterooms, as do its sister ships, including the brand new Lord of the Highlands, whose maiden voyage was in April. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Town & Country , 17 June 2022",
"The second rocket carrying his ashes will be launched into space aboard the Vulcan Centaur\u2019s maiden voyage. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Less than a year after Vaxi Taxi made its maiden voyage, COVID-19 vaccines became available and Villhauer\u2019s business got another major bump. \u2014 Sonya Collins, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Following a maiden voyage that included a stop in the UK, the owners dropped anchor at the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago, before heading off on a Mediterranean cruising itinerary. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
"The colt\u2019s two victories came at Gulfstream Park \u2013 by 10.5 lengths in a maiden special weight race on Sept. 26 and by 3.75 lengths in an allowance optional claiming race on March 2. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"The mere idea of going from maiden race to Kentucky Derby in the span of two months is so audacious that most owners and trainers wouldn\u2019t even try. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
"Taiba returned to the work tab last November at Los Alamitos and finally made his racing debut March 5, winning a maiden race at Santa Anita Park by 7 \u00bd lengths. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 6 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Petra, a frisky maidservant coming off of a weekend dalliance, turns to the audience and imagines her possible futures, first married to a miller\u2019s son, then to a businessman, then to the Prince of Wales. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 27 Nov. 2021",
"In this version and in the one at the Uffizi, a maidservant , Abra, forcefully holds Holofernes down while Judith confidently hacks away at his neck. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 28 Sep. 2020",
"De Hooch was arguably the first artist to sanctify these passing moments among the Dutch housewives and maidservants of a prosperous but unsettled time. \u2014 B.t. | Delft, The Economist , 16 Oct. 2019",
"Its protagonist was Ann Jefferies, a maidservant of the Pitt family at St Teath, Cornwall. \u2014 Longreads , 9 June 2018",
"One gathering encourages comparison of scenes of men entering the domain of women, some as welcome suitors and guests, other as intruders, albeit blocked by laughing maidservants . \u2014 Karen Wilkin, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2017",
"For example, one serves as the maidservant who brings Lady Macbeth the letter from her lord, informing her of the witches' prophecies and thus igniting Lady M's own deadly ambitious schemes. \u2014 Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com , 26 June 2017",
"From the king\u2019s maidservant , from Na\u2019arat, jars of wine, to Jerusalem. \u2014 Isabel Kershner, New York Times , 26 Oct. 2016"
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"we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The envelope has a pull tab that should be left on to prevent the mail carrier from seeing your personal information. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
"Moose Pass on the Kenai Peninsula is named after the incident when a mail carrier struggled to pass an ornery moose. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Apr. 2022",
"California wildlife authorities and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating reports that a mail carrier beat a wild turkey to death in Sacramento County. \u2014 Taryn Luna Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"California wildlife authorities and the U.S. Postal Service are investigating reports that a mail carrier beat a wild turkey to death in Sacramento County. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 4 Mar. 2022",
"To ensure safety, police encourage residents to place their mail in the slots inside of the building or to hand their mail directly to a mail carrier . \u2014 Olivia Mitchell, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
"The case was uncovered only after a postal inspector was investigating an unrelated alleged assault on a mail carrier at the apartment building, officials said. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The case was uncovered only after a postal inspector was investigating an unrelated alleged assault on a mail carrier at the apartment building, officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Detroit mom of two shakes up her routine by forming a garage band with her unemployed neighbor, her mail carrier and her daughter's boyfriend. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Freep.com , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"On the way to work, I dropped my letters in the corner mailbox .",
"She checked her mailbox daily, hoping for a letter from her son.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Signs of child identity theft include credit card offers in your child\u2019s name, as well as notice of new accounts and attempts to open accounts in their name, according to ITRC \u2014 so keep an eye on your mailbox . \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"That would have been a tragedy of epic proportions, akin to a litter of rabbits being slaughtered en route to having dinner in a mailbox . \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The group often found letters from fans in the mailbox , shot glasses and candles left as tributes. \u2014 Gabrielle Calise, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Mar. 2022",
"People disagree about the security of stand-alone dropboxes, but voters can also put absentee ballots in the mailbox . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Any keys found with an Idento-Tag could be dropped in a mailbox , and the postal service would forward them to DAV and the keys would be returned to their owner \u2013 who often sent back a grateful donation. \u2014 Jeff Suess, The Enquirer , 11 Nov. 2020",
"In Washington state, ballots must be postmarked \u2014 not simply dropped in a mailbox \u2014 no later than Election Day, so keep in mind that many postal boxes have already had their contents collected for the day. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Sending a letter via snail mail and running out to the mailbox every day to see if there was an envelope addressed to me was kind of a thrill. \u2014 John Blumenthal, WSJ , 17 Dec. 2021",
"What to do with that ballot sitting in your mailbox "
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": a woman's one-piece bathing suit":[],
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": tights for dancers or gymnasts":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This ruched one-shoulder maillot and this ruffle scoop-back suit both come in a nearly identical color to Sims', and are 41 percent off a J.Crew right now. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Despite efforts to place the iconic look firmly in the review mirror, Shopp\u2019s Catalina maillot proves a revelatory artifact and one that tells much of the pageant\u2019s story. \u2014 Amy Argetsinger, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Made using vegan silk, this conscious and planet-friendly style staple can turn a classic maillot into sophisticated outfit for seaside cocktails. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 21 May 2021",
"As a resort piece, wear over a maillot and cinch at the waist just in time for sunset. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021",
"The collection, which was produced using recycled nylon and plastic water bottles, includes three new styles \u2014 two bikinis and one maillot \u2014 each of which is available in three colorways \u2014 army green, black, and white. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 28 July 2020",
"The August 1993 issue of Vanity Fair featured the straight supermodel , in a black maillot , straddling and shaving the butch icon . \u2014 Kerry Manders, New York Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
"Something always came between him and the glory of the maillot jaune. \u2014 The Economist , 28 Nov. 2019",
"No home country hero has won the race since Bernard Hinault captured the maillot jaune in 1985. \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 29 July 2019"
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"the mailman usually leaves packages outside the mailbox",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mailman and the next door neighbor know exactly how to snap him out of it. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"The suspect pulled out a gun and opened fire \u2014 the bullet whizzing past the mailman , police said. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The former Marine and retired mailman immediately went to a neighbor's home and called for help, but the only items to survive the blaze were a collection of his photo albums. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Bass, a former nurse raised by a mailman and a salon owner in West L.A., is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a former Congressional Black Caucus chair, and a Medicare for All supporter. \u2014 Jack Ross, The New Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Eddie Lin made a nurse, doctor and mailman to honor the frontline workers who continue to work during the pandemic. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 7 May 2020",
"My flourishing social life consisted of waving to my mailman while eating corn on the cob in my bathrobe at 10 a.m. \u2014 Rachel Rowland, refinery29.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"There were also a dozen Greek athletes who had never run a marathon, and a former mailman from Cuba named F\u00e9lix Carbajal de Soto. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 July 2021",
"The mailman is forced to climb the stairs because the kids have taken over the elevator. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"Verb",
"The bomb killed 16 people and maimed several others.",
"on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cluster munitions spread submunitions \u2014 small explosives called bomblets \u2014 over a wide area, and are intended to kill or maim personnel and destroy vehicles and equipment. \u2014 Mac William Bishop, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
"Anti-personnel land mines often kill and maim civilians long after hostilities have ended. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"Assault rifles have one purpose which is to maim and kill as many humans as possible efficiently and quickly. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The treaty cites the failure of many submunitions to explode on impact, leaving dangerous ordnance in fields and urban areas that could kill or maim people. \u2014 CNN , 12 May 2022",
"Most ordinary people in the world do not support the power struggles that hurt and maim other people. \u2014 Dwight A. Weingarten, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
"But [now], there doesn\u2019t seem to be much communal psychosocial activity to reintegrate people \u2014 people who have been taught to kill, maim and be violent \u2014 back into a society which absolutely abhors that and does not allow that. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Given the freedom to kill and/or maim any character in the cast, Gunn can take the concept of a suicide squad to its logical conclusion. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 9 Aug. 2021",
"What prompted him to kill and maim his coworkers wasn\u2019t immediately clear, the chief said. \u2014 Jay Reeves, chicagotribune.com , 15 June 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Imad Eddin Wadi, 64, was indicted in June on a charge of conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim or injure people and damage property in another country, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison. \u2014 Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Hightower planned to contact inmates in other prisons in the state to carry out a plan to either kill, maim or severely injure Tiarks, according to court documents. \u2014 Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online , 2 Aug. 2021"
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"My radio runs either off batteries or off the mains .",
"Turn off the water at the mains .",
"Adjective",
"Speed is the main advantage of this approach.",
"The company's main office is located in New York.",
"driving down the main road",
"This dish can be served as a main course or appetizer.",
"And now for the main event of the evening!",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Games will be played at six gyms in Shelbyville \u2014 Collins High School main , Collins High School auxiliary, Marnel Moorman School, West Middle School, Shelby Christian Church and First Baptist Church. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
"The broken main was reported just after 3:45 p.m. in an industrial area near Sherman and Lovelock streets, west of Morena Boulevard and north of Friars Road, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"The transmission main , which moves thousands of gallons of water, is one of the largest that travels through the city, according to Deputy Chief Kamau Bright. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The second main was a game dish of roasted Racan pigeon with millet and fermented cabosse fruit painted with a lick of meat sauce and served with pur\u00e9ed broccoli and coriander curry. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"There are 5 layers of robust flavors in this delicious vegan main \u2014 mushrooms, celery, parsnips, butternut squash, and plenty of potatoes. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"According to the city of Long Beach, the spill of 2 million to 4 million gallons of waste was caused by the failure of a 48-inch sewer main in Carson on Thursday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The second phase, to take place in 2022, will install a new 42-inch diameter main at Frankfort and Reservoir avenues. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The Luhansk Information Center said one of the blasts was in a natural gas main . \u2014 Dasha Litvinova, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There are a few main differences, according to a summary obtained by STAT. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The park\u2019s northeast entrance also remains closed after parts of the main route there crumbled in the storm, cutting off the nearby tourist towns of Silver Gate and Cooke City. \u2014 Jim Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"The main threats are damaging wind gusts in some storms. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"The main story of the earbuds is that these are the first wireless headphones of any kind to offer true lossless audio. \u2014 Benny Har-even, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"States like Vermont and Illinois only permit the purchase of sparklers and novelty-type fireworks, outlawing all the main types of fireworks. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"Byron Bowers, Todd Glass, Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich and Edi Patterson roundout the main cast, while David Duchovny, Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Lynonne, Mark Proksch and Tim Robinson guest starred during Season 1. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"According to Morel, one of his main goals in the future will be to keep up with soaring demand. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"The river is the main transportation route and acts as a conveyor belt for logs going from forest to market. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Old English m\u01e3gen- , from m\u01e3gen strength":"Adjective",
"in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old English m\u01e3gen ; akin to Old High German magan strength, Old English magan to be able; in other senses, from main entry 2 or by shortening \u2014 more at may entry 1":"Noun"
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"\u02c8m\u012bn",
"\u02c8m\u0101n"
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"beef",
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"muscle",
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": the group of stars that on a graph of spectrum versus luminosity forms a band comprising 90 percent of stellar types and that includes stars representative of the stages a normal star passes through during the majority of its lifetime":[]
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"In this case, the researchers propose looking at K-dwarfs (a set of relatively cold stars in the main sequence ) that are local by astronomy standards. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 17 Jan. 2022",
"Stars spend a majority of their lives in the main sequence phase. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2020",
"There are many different types of main sequence stars. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 13 June 2020",
"Our sun, a yellow dwarf, is currently in the main sequence stage of its life. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Feb. 2020",
"Along with main sequence and white dwarf stars, other groups include dwarfs, giants, and supergiants. \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 20 Mar. 2019",
"Most of the stars in our galaxy, including the sun, are categorized as main sequence stars. \u2014 Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic , 20 Mar. 2019"
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"Suckers grow in the intersection between the main stem and main leaf branches. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 June 2022",
"Because of levees built to contain its flow, the Rio Grande now courses mostly through a narrow channel, rather than expanding broadly across the landscape, which disconnects the main stem from its many side channels. \u2014 Jim Robbins, Wired , 25 June 2022",
"Prune one branch or stem at a time, down to the ground or to a place where a branch is connected to a main stem . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Deer Creek, Gasheys Run, Swan Creek, Octoraro Creek and the main stem of the Susquehanna itself. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
"The main stem Tuolumne, and Cherry Creek upstream, are guaranteed good flows for rafting water seven days per week through Labor Day. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 July 2021",
"The main stem of the Skeena, the Sustut, the Bulkley. \u2014 Monte Burke, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"Just west of Toquerville on State Road 17, the 115-acre lake would be impounded behind a 100-foot high dam located off Ash Creek\u2019s main stem . \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2021",
"The goal for the Westador Stormwater Detention Basin is to construct a stormwater detention basin on the main stem of Cypress Creek. \u2014 David Taylor, Houston Chronicle , 26 Sep. 2020"
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"island in northern Scotland; largest of the Shetland Islands":[]
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"the boat back to the mainland leaves once every two days",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All the while, a dangerous force from the mainland is preparing to invade and conquer Helgoland. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"From Ryan Kartje: Until his cousin, Bernard Afutiti, visited from the mainland nearly five years ago, the notion of playing college football had never occurred to Tyrone Taleni. \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Has there been a return of talent from the mainland back to Taiwan",
"No trip to Puerto Rico is complete without a visit to the island of Vieques (30 minutes by ferry from the mainland ). \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
"Fire Island Pines is depicted as classist, racist, and superficial\u2014with everyone lugging their own psychic baggage from the mainland . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 3 June 2022",
"At least one of North Korea's tests this year was believed to be of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could hit the US mainland . \u2014 Samantha Beech, CNN , 26 May 2022",
"With 150 mph winds at landfall, Ida tied as the fifth-strongest hurricane to hit the mainland . \u2014 Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Ida blew ashore in Louisiana on Sunday tied as the fifth-strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland , then moved north with rain that overwhelmed urban drainage systems. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Sep. 2021"
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"you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is this meant to be a restaurant for the locals, or mainly for the steady stream of tourists passing through Back Bay",
"Tucked behind a wall of custom cabinetry is a secondary kitchen, mainly for visitors and in-laws, which opens to a small dining room and, beyond that, the backyard. \u2014 Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful , 9 June 2022",
"Autopilot is used mainly for highway driving, which is generally twice as safe as driving on city streets, according to the Department of Transportation. \u2014 New York Times , 8 June 2022",
"The reverse is also true, of course, but mainly for Justice Elena Kagan, who voted to leave the Fifth Circuit\u2019s order intact without explanation. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 1 June 2022",
"Our pros think the Lettuce Grow is a smart pick for anyone trying to eat more salads or who wants an indoor garden mainly for lettuce. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"In the past, AI was used mainly for data analysis and design work. \u2014 James Schiefer, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"For a long time, Bradford's art was shot mainly for himself, and not seen by others, until Jack Gruber, a USA Today photographer and founder of the Boyd\u2019s Station Project in Harrison County, discovered Bradford\u2019s work. \u2014 Pat Mcdonogh, The Courier-Journal , 12 May 2022",
"Special grand juries have been used sparingly in Georgia, mainly for complex public corruption cases. \u2014 Tamar Hallerman, ajc , 2 May 2022"
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": the principal sail on the mainmast \u2014 see sail illustration":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The vessel is also equipped with a boom-less rig and sizable mainsail that pulls in even more power from the wind. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
"In addition, the cat is equipped with twin 225 hp engines and a 1,722-square-foot mainsail that harnesses additional power from the wind for greater efficiency and fewer emissions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021",
"On a two-sail boat like this one (called a sloop), the emphasis is on the mainsail (B), the sail nearer the stern (H), which is the rearmost or aft part of the boat. \u2014 Caleb Paine, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2021",
"On a two-sail boat like this one (called a sloop), the emphasis is on the mainsail (B), the sail nearer the stern (H), which is the rearmost or aft part of the boat. \u2014 Caleb Paine, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2021",
"On a two-sail boat like this one (called a sloop), the emphasis is on the mainsail (B), the sail nearer the stern (H), which is the rearmost or aft part of the boat. \u2014 Caleb Paine, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2021",
"On a two-sail boat like this one (called a sloop), the emphasis is on the mainsail (B), the sail nearer the stern (H), which is the rearmost or aft part of the boat. \u2014 Caleb Paine, Popular Mechanics , 30 Mar. 2021",
"At the tip of Shelter Island, several hundred dignitaries and well-wishers applauded when Sharon, dressed in pink and looking very dainty, hauled down the mainsail of her craft, furled it and docked with an ease no mail sailor could fault. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 July 2019",
"After 1,500 nautical miles, the expedition was scuppered when storms irreparably damaged the mainsail of his support boat. \u2014 Sarah Lazarus, CNN , 11 Dec. 2019"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8m\u0101n-\u02ccs\u0101l",
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": a line by which the mainsail is trimmed and secured":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Aboard Stars & Stripes yesterday were five crewmen \u2014 Conner, tactician Tom Whidden, mainsheet trimmer Jon Wright, bowman Scott Vogel and grinder Kyle Smith -- who were aboard Liberty on its historic loss in 1983. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022"
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"Agriculture is the mainspring of their economy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Inside, there are two mainplates, each of which holds a movement consisting of a mainspring , a cylinder, a comb and regulator. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
"The energy created by these thermal variations is connected to a mechanism that uses it to wind the mainspring . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022",
"His musical collaboration with Parks is the personal, passionate mainspring of that transformation. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Cartier has created a platinum automatic skeleton watch in which the rotor houses the entire movement\u2014 mainspring , escapement, and all. \u2014 Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Her film\u2019s ironies start with the title, because many of the movie\u2019s viewers, like many of its interview subjects from the world of music, would rather not listen to Kenny G\u2019s music at all\u2014and their aversion is the mainspring of the film. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 4 Dec. 2021",
"Between picturesque villages with draconian speed limits, the iX unwinds like a fine mainspring . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The Rolex Oyster Perpetual contained a kinetic semi-circular plate that utilized movement from the wearer\u2019s arm to tension the mainspring , making manual winding unnecessary. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"The dial side also offers a peek at the open-worked barrel at 10 o\u2019clock and the coiled mainspring , providing 72 hours of power reserve. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 10 Apr. 2021"
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"Fish is a mainstay of their diet.",
"My mother has always been the mainstay of our family.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since her first appearance with Woods at the 2017 President's Cup, Herman has been a mainstay on the golf course when Woods is competing. \u2014 Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"Vancouver is typically a mainstay on the EIU\u2019s list, holding strong at number one for nearly a decade between 2002 and 2010. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"In business since 1986, Between The Sheets is a mainstay on Robertson. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Revlon, whose brands include Almay, Cutex, Mitchum and Elizabeth Arden, had been a mainstay on store shelves for decades. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
"With household names like Almay to Elizabeth Arden, Revlon has been a mainstay on store shelves for decades. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 16 June 2022",
"Rose, who was born in Shaker Heights, has been a mainstay on the NFL Network since 2012. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"The question: Will an NFL team value the opportunity to get a player who could be a mainstay on the roster for the next 15 years over, say, a linebacker who may be on the field more but last only 3-4 years with the team",
"Jim Ramsey was a mainstay on WGN-Channel 9\u2032s weather team for 30 years, perhaps best remembered for delivering forecasts on weekend newscasts. \u2014 Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"The poor should be mainstreamed into the private health-insurance system.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For decades, Sinn F\u00e9in has been viewed as a pariah by the mainstream , due to its historic links with the Irish Republican Army. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"Despite Africans cuisines being ignored for long by the fine-dining mainstream , Binta\u2019s award is now proof that cuisines from the continent can make it to the world stage. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 26 June 2022",
"But even during the height of the Hewitts\u2019 collecting years, from the 1960s to the \u201980s, before many Black artists were accepted by the mainstream , an Ernest Crichlow painting was no offhand purchase. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Levy, a creator whose own experiences were reflected through Schitt\u2019s Creek, has been thrilled to see his friends tell stories that have rarely been seen in the mainstream until now. \u2014 Sean Abrams, Men's Health , 7 June 2022",
"While the Natural State has several country talents making waves in the mainstream \u2014 Ashley McBryde, Matt Stell and Justin Moore, just to name a few \u2014 the ACMAs recognize independent musicians who are not affiliated with major labels. \u2014 Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"Batiste is not a reprobate minstrel like late-night regular Lil Nas X; yet the weakness of both is held in equivalent esteem by the cultural mainstream . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Apr. 2022",
"As Juneteenth has made its way into the mainstream , some activists and leaders point to the systemic inequities that Black Americans continue to face, such as the racial wealth gap, disproportionate incarceration and longstanding health disparities. \u2014 Harmeet Kaur, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"This data\u2014and a lot of it\u2014is crucial for developing safe autonomous vehicles and bringing them into the mainstream . \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Outsiders and Rumble Fish) to mainstream rom-coms, including Cameron Crowe\u2019s Singles (1992) and Anthony Minghella\u2019s Mr. Wonderful (1993), to more avant-garde fare from von Trier, Lanthimos or Norwegian director Bent Hamer (2005\u2019s Factotum). \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"Those ads drew criticism from crypto skeptics, but they were tied to mainstream companies with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"There\u2019s been a major impact in terms of what Tesla has done to mainstream the idea of electric vehicles. \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"His Garthness is making one of his periodic interruptions of his retirement to play us the hits; the man who introduced stadium rock excess to mainstream country performance is back in the stadium. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"No one has done more to mainstream the great replacement theory than Tucker Carlson, the perpetually be-sneered Fox News host. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 17 May 2022",
"The barriers to entry aren\u2019t very high, the products are not too complex compared to internal combustion engines, and mainstream automotive companies are investing in building massive scale. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the years since Charlottesville, replacement theory has moved from the online fringe to mainstream right-wing politics. \u2014 Chris Megerian, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022",
"In the years since Charlottesville, replacement theory has moved from the online fringe to mainstream right-wing politics. \u2014 Chris Megerian, ajc , 17 May 2022"
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"With real incomes falling, the consumer has borrowed on their credit cards to maintain lifestyle. \u2014 Robert Barone, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Maryland will establish a permanent trust fund to maintain its behavioral health crisis response services, including call centers, mobile crisis teams and crisis stabilization centers. \u2014 Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
"Under a deal struck this spring, any debts owed by Mad Cow to the city would to be forgiven when the nonprofit vacated the premises May 31 \u2014 and left behind equipment to maintain the space as an operating theater. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"Other people think that this is a valid policy to maintain the separation between church and state. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"David Rosser had proposed a comprehensive river cleanup plan at Slater Mill on Dec. 6, 1971, and met with all levels of government to discuss not only river cleanup, but a way to maintain the waterway. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"To maintain government neutrality regarding religion, a policy had to have a secular purpose, neither advance nor inhibit religion and avoid excessive entanglement between church and state. \u2014 Barbara Perry, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Trapped, Ryder does that dancing-hummingbird thing with her eyes, trying hard to maintain her secret identity while also getting exasperated. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 29 June 2022"
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"They have always maintained high standards of professional conduct.",
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"She was finding it hard to maintain her balance.",
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"It's difficult to maintain a correspondence when we're both so busy.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Refrigerated sea water cools the fish to maintain quality. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 3 July 2022",
"With real incomes falling, the consumer has borrowed on their credit cards to maintain lifestyle. \u2014 Robert Barone, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
"Maryland will establish a permanent trust fund to maintain its behavioral health crisis response services, including call centers, mobile crisis teams and crisis stabilization centers. \u2014 Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
"Under a deal struck this spring, any debts owed by Mad Cow to the city would to be forgiven when the nonprofit vacated the premises May 31 \u2014 and left behind equipment to maintain the space as an operating theater. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"Other people think that this is a valid policy to maintain the separation between church and state. \u2014 Adam Liptak, New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"David Rosser had proposed a comprehensive river cleanup plan at Slater Mill on Dec. 6, 1971, and met with all levels of government to discuss not only river cleanup, but a way to maintain the waterway. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"To maintain government neutrality regarding religion, a policy had to have a secular purpose, neither advance nor inhibit religion and avoid excessive entanglement between church and state. \u2014 Barbara Perry, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"Trapped, Ryder does that dancing-hummingbird thing with her eyes, trying hard to maintain her secret identity while also getting exasperated. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 29 June 2022"
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"Soon he could take an Underwood apart and put it together blindfolded, a trick that won him the account for maintenance of all the typewriters at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital \u2026 \u2014 Ian Frazier , Atlantic , November 1997",
"The building has suffered from years of poor maintenance .",
"the costs of routine car maintenance",
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"These dainty flowers, which bloom in shades of white, pink, and red, require very little maintenance and upkeep (no deadheading or pruning required!). \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 22 June 2022",
"The 57th Operations Group basically manages Nellis\u2019 Aggressor Nation including the 64th AGRS, the 6th Weapons Squadron and other air-ground weapons coordination, maintenance , surface-to-air defense and cyber/information units. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Judges will use the following scoring criteria: 40 points, overall effect of garden design; 30 points, overall quality of plant materials; 10 points, originality; maintenance , 20 points -- with a possible 100-point total. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Help with trail maintenance , invasive plant management, structural repairs and gardening. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"The monthly all-inclusive subscription comes with insurance, roadside assistance, vehicle maintenance , and convenient concierge delivery and pick up. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 9 June 2022",
"The money was left unspent because of a high number of vacancies, and administrators wanted to move the money to areas including maintenance , textbooks and administration. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
"Making changes to take your yard from high- maintenance (and resource-draining) to eco-friendly can save you time and money\u2014and even give you a new level of curb appeal. \u2014 Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 June 2022",
"That article denied speculation that China Eastern Airlines had cut its plane maintenance budget. \u2014 Chris Buckley, New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"Shaped like a fluttering fan, each has a spray of delicate veins so fine that the ginkgo is sometimes called the maidenhair tree . \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 27 Sep. 2020"
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"Back in town, Biff and Cindi Bowen retrieved a mail drop and stuffed themselves on pizza, ice cream, and beer. \u2014 Earl Swift, Outside Online , 2 Sep. 2015",
"The new law limits how vote-by- mail drop boxes can be used, requires voters to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot and prohibits non-poll workers from giving food or drink to voters waiting in line. \u2014 Mike Schneider, orlandosentinel.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The new law limits how vote-by- mail drop boxes can be used, requires voters to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot and prohibits non-poll workers from giving food or drink to voters waiting in line. \u2014 Mike Schneider, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The new law limits how vote-by- mail drop boxes can be used, requires voters to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot and prohibits non-poll workers from giving food or drink to voters waiting in line. \u2014 al , 30 Oct. 2021",
"The new law limits how vote-by- mail drop boxes can be used, requires voters to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot and prohibits non-poll workers from giving food or drink to voters waiting in line. \u2014 Mike Schneider, ajc , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Those who do not wish to use a vote center may mail their ballots or submit them at one of the county\u2019s 400 vote-by- mail drop boxes. \u2014 David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Actually, the men, Hani Hanjour and Nawaf al-Hazmi, didn\u2019t need the mail drop that long. \u2014 Mike Kelly, USA TODAY , 8 Sep. 2021",
"California voters can return their ballots via the United States Postal Service or any official vote-by- mail drop box, or drop them off at any participating vote center in certain counties. \u2014 Maeve Reston And Ethan Cohen, CNN , 21 Aug. 2021"
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"You can purchase the books by mail order .",
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"During the Covid-19 pandemic, many high-risk individuals with Medicare opted to fill their prescriptions via mail order . \u2014 David Haass, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The practical style, inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement started in Britain, was also one of the most popular kit homes purchased via by mail order , shipped and assembled on site. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"But all lobster is sourced from, and for their mail order division, shipped directly from, Maine. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The book was not available anywhere else, commercially or otherwise, in shops or by mail order . \u2014 Rica Cerbarano, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2022",
"In the beginning, the company had a two-page, black-and-white mail order form with a few replacement parts and accessories for Corvettes. \u2014 Shep Hyken, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Floyd did mail order but also volunteered at MRR and was very knowledgeable of that whole DIY realm. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Scattered around the apartment were other weapons in various stages of manufacture and weapon components apparently obtained by mail order from elsewhere in the country. \u2014 Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Zingerman's mail order also has Hanukkah gift packages from a (Better than) Bubbe's Sweet Treats Gift Box to the Jewish Deli Care Package. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 3 Dec. 2021"
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"The main chance to get damp will be in the afternoon, so carry an umbrella and guarantee you won\u2019t get rained on! \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The going is good before that, though, with the main chance of any rain focused on tonight. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Barker\u2019s novels paint the Greek queen as a cool customer with an eye on the main chance and few illusions about either men or women. \u2014 Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
"The main chance of thunderstorms today will come late in the day for our western counties. \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Sep. 2021",
"The only way to accelerate access to space would be for private-sector firms to tackle it, and pursue the main chance on their own terms. \u2014 Clive Thompson, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Harris has always had an eye for where the main chance was, and the deepest pockets. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 13 Aug. 2020",
"The main chance for rain will be in northeast Texas. \u2014 Dallas News , 11 July 2020",
"The main chance of showers and storms this weekend will be across Southeast Texas. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 July 2019"
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"Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions in this final mailbag until camp. \u2014 Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"And, yes, this mailbag was timed to post (almost) after sundown on the 15th \u2026 a late night in the middle of June. \u2014 Gary Trust, Billboard , 15 June 2022",
"But the mailbag marches on during a rare quiet part of the NFL calendar. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 May 2022",
"The latest Oregon State mailbag , where readers ask questions about Beaver athletics, and The Oregonian/OregonLive\u2019s Nick Daschel attempts an answer. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 May 2022",
"The Tribune\u2019s Brad Biggs tackles questions about evaluating Justin Fields, trading for a wide receiver and more in his weekly mailbag . \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Brad Biggs answers reader questions about new Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles\u2019 approach to building the roster, the offensive line and more in this week\u2019s mailbag . \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"More:Colts mailbag : Does receiver have to be 1st pick",
"Brad Biggs tries his best to answer those questions and more in his weekly mailbag . \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022"
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"Behind the invisible hand of the market is the mailed fist of the government, pushing companies to the left in ways direct and indirect, in areas ranging from climate policy to workplace and hiring rules. \u2014 Dan Mclaughlin, National Review , 10 June 2021"
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"For Rogers, even if the Giants don\u2019t use the term, clearly there is one main man in the ninth. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Mar. 2022",
"JPMorgan Chase main man Jaime Dimon got an even bigger bump worth $3 million, bringing his total 2021 earnings to $34.5 million. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Parrotheads need not be in Orlando, Fla., Saturday when their main man , Jimmy Buffett, takes the stage. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Dec. 2021",
"While Boudreau\u2019s arrival and Green\u2019s departure should have an immediate impact on the club\u2019s on-ice performance, Benning has been the main man in fans\u2019 sights for quite some time. \u2014 Carol Schram, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
"And Jordan Clarkson was the main man in the turnaround, going from scoring five in the first half to 25 in the second. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Adam Granduciel, the main man behind the War on Drugs, is a decent songwriter, a passable singer, and a good musician. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 29 Oct. 2021",
"If that plan works, Ogbah\u2019s the main man the Patriots need to protect the rookie quarterback from. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Aug. 2021",
"RB Derek McClintic is the main man with 193 yards total offense. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Sep. 2021"
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"His addiction grew worse when he began mainlining .",
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"This pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea, gave Germany the option to mainline Russian gas. \u2014 University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Given the past 72 hours the Norwegian producer has just careened through, his need to mainline caffeine is understandable. \u2014 Katie Bain, Billboard , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The company, at its core, encourages hyper-centralization, ensuring that teens around the world can mimic the same dance or mainline the same 15-second snippet of a song. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 2021",
"No wonder American diplomats are getting louder in their frustrations with Russia's plan to mainline into Europe with a new pipeline that will make Russia the continent's natural gas pusher. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Through the mid-20th century, most Protestants in the U.S. belonged to mainline churches, but now they are outnumbered by evangelicals. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Through the mid-20th century, most Protestants in the U.S. belonged to mainline churches, but now they are outnumbered by evangelicals. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Through the mid-20th century, most Protestants in the U.S. belonged to mainline churches, but now they are outnumbered by evangelicals. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
"Through the mid-20th century, most Protestants in the U.S. belonged to mainline churches, but now they are outnumbered by evangelicals. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Sep. 2020",
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"Today, most mainline Christian denominations affirm LGBTQ people. \u2014 Aj Willingham And Scottie Andrew, CNN , 30 June 2022",
"All the clerical sources who spoke to Fox News saw the fracture within the UMC as part of a larger battle over sexuality that has played out in every other mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. \u2014 Jon Brown, Fox News , 9 June 2022",
"The Skywalker Saga is a silly and accessible send-up of the nine mainline Star Wars films. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 4 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, mainline Protestant churches, and their public influence, are shrinking. \u2014 Samira Mehta, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
"Fifteen years later, he was elected presiding bishop, becoming president and chief executive officer of a mainline Protestant denomination that operates in 17 countries and counts more than 1.7 million members. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Pay at mainline carriers is much higher than at regional carriers, and on a single flight the amount that flight attendants earn can range significantly. \u2014 Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"For starters, we\u2019re including the mainline live-action MCU movies and Disney+ TV shows. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"The series has since released 13 mainline games and several spinoffs, and has become one of the highest-grossing video game franchises in the world, selling over 120 million units worldwide. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The electric guitar picked up the main line , with supporting harmonies from the saxophone and violin. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"Many magnet fishers wrap duct tape around the excess rope and their main line . \u2014 Ben Demchak, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
"As the storms move into the Lower Mississippi River Valley, very strong winds will enter the region ahead of the main line of storms. \u2014 Amir Vera, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The chances for severe storms will end after the main line of storms moves through, and much more tranquil weather is expected for the rest of the week, with no mentions of severe weather. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Beaches in Los Angeles and Orange counties were shut down after a sewer main line failed, leaking millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Dominguez Channel, which empties into Los Angeles Harbor. \u2014 Daniella Genovese, Fox News , 2 Jan. 2022",
"The spill, which was first detected Thursday afternoon, occurred in the city of Carson because of the failure of a 48-inch sewer main line , the city of Long Beach said in the news release. \u2014 Alaa Elassar And Joe Sutton, CNN , 2 Jan. 2022",
"No water main lines will be built under County Line Road, although extensions from the main line into neighborhoods might cross under County Line, Pulvirenti said. \u2014 Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Designs from Armani's main line traditionally bring down the curtain on Milan's fashion week, which this season hosted mainly in-person catwalk shows rather than digital presentations, including by the likes of Prada, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"My Elhew pointer, Traveler, once pointed a December grouse that was feeding on delicate maidenhair ferns growing where a cluster of tiny springs kept the ground clear of snow. \u2014 Tom Davis, Field & Stream , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This whimsical fairy castle rises from a bed of clovers, thyme, violets, and maidenhair ferns in the back garden, one of three small castles on the mountain. \u2014 Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 10 July 2019",
"Hellebores, jasmine and maidenhair ferns all make beautiful potted gifts, too. \u2014 Sarah Bray, House Beautiful , 4 Feb. 2014"
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"My Elhew pointer, Traveler, once pointed a December grouse that was feeding on delicate maidenhair ferns growing where a cluster of tiny springs kept the ground clear of snow. \u2014 Tom Davis, Field & Stream , 4 Dec. 2019",
"This whimsical fairy castle rises from a bed of clovers, thyme, violets, and maidenhair ferns in the back garden, one of three small castles on the mountain. \u2014 Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com , 10 July 2019",
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"Even so, the belief in Mary\u2019s life-long maidenhood is widely shared by members of the Eastern Orthodox Church and by some Lutherans. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Maryott, the mailer says, has not taken a public position on Roe. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"The mailer also prominently featured The Oregonian\u2019s banner masthead name, suggesting incorrectly that the news organization\u2019s editorial board had endorsed Read. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 May 2022",
"Also, speaking of sweets, below is the mailer for the event, featuring even more goodies! \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"One mailer targets incumbent O\u2019Farrell for his developer donations, including donations from a developer who ran afoul of campaign finance restrictions, while others have touched on specific council votes. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"Incumbent Grover\u2019s campaign recently sent out a mailer touting Owens\u2019 official endorsement in the race. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The mailer features a picture of Beckham posing with Sen. Mike Lee and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem at a recent fundraiser. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Buyers can also reach out to Aoskera to receive a prepaid mailer to return the products for full refunds. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam were among those who contributed to a super PAC that circulated a mailer of Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb during the campaign widely criticized as racist, Courtney Astolfi reports. \u2014 cleveland , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"Adjective",
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"driving down the main road",
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"Games will be played at six gyms in Shelbyville \u2014 Collins High School main , Collins High School auxiliary, Marnel Moorman School, West Middle School, Shelby Christian Church and First Baptist Church. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 16 June 2022",
"The broken main was reported just after 3:45 p.m. in an industrial area near Sherman and Lovelock streets, west of Morena Boulevard and north of Friars Road, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 May 2022",
"The transmission main , which moves thousands of gallons of water, is one of the largest that travels through the city, according to Deputy Chief Kamau Bright. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The second main was a game dish of roasted Racan pigeon with millet and fermented cabosse fruit painted with a lick of meat sauce and served with pur\u00e9ed broccoli and coriander curry. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"There are 5 layers of robust flavors in this delicious vegan main \u2014 mushrooms, celery, parsnips, butternut squash, and plenty of potatoes. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
"According to the city of Long Beach, the spill of 2 million to 4 million gallons of waste was caused by the failure of a 48-inch sewer main in Carson on Thursday. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
"The second phase, to take place in 2022, will install a new 42-inch diameter main at Frankfort and Reservoir avenues. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The Luhansk Information Center said one of the blasts was in a natural gas main . \u2014 Dasha Litvinova, chicagotribune.com , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There are a few main differences, according to a summary obtained by STAT. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"The park\u2019s northeast entrance also remains closed after parts of the main route there crumbled in the storm, cutting off the nearby tourist towns of Silver Gate and Cooke City. \u2014 Jim Robbins, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"The main threats are damaging wind gusts in some storms. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"The main story of the earbuds is that these are the first wireless headphones of any kind to offer true lossless audio. \u2014 Benny Har-even, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"States like Vermont and Illinois only permit the purchase of sparklers and novelty-type fireworks, outlawing all the main types of fireworks. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"Byron Bowers, Todd Glass, Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich and Edi Patterson roundout the main cast, while David Duchovny, Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Lynonne, Mark Proksch and Tim Robinson guest starred during Season 1. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 1 July 2022",
"According to Morel, one of his main goals in the future will be to keep up with soaring demand. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"The river is the main transportation route and acts as a conveyor belt for logs going from forest to market. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022"
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"Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam were among those who contributed to a super PAC that circulated a mailer of Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb during the campaign widely criticized as racist, Courtney Astolfi reports. \u2014 cleveland , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"Minutes later, the English ship \u2014 the Fancy, under the command of the notorious pirate captain Henry Every \u2014 had closed on the Mughal vessel and shattered its 40-foot mainmast with a single, fluke cannon shot. \u2014 Adam Higginbotham, New York Times , 12 May 2020",
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"In 1866, a special insignia\u2014a square blue flag with a white foul anchor in the center and four white stars at each corner\u2014was designed to fly from the mainmast of a vessel whenever the Secretary of the Navy was aboard. \u2014 Olivia B. Waxman, Time , 13 Oct. 2017",
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"The whalemen spend several days cleaning the ship and themselves, from the bilges to the top of the mainmast . \u2014 Longreads , 21 Sep. 2017",
"The mainsail boom, itself a tree trunk almost as thick as the 12-story-high mainmast , is a varnished work of art as sun glints off the wood\u2019s whorls and knots. \u2014 Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times , 19 July 2017",
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"And Clayton County police said that technical problems converting data from their old mainframe computer to a new system complicated providing crime information. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 30 Oct. 2017",
"At the suggestion of Bob McClure, an engineering professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Datapoint developed a TV-type terminal that could be connected to a mainframe . \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Nov. 2021",
"The circles represent four institutions\u2014UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, the University of Utah, and the Stanford Research Institute\u2014while the boxes represent giant mainframe computers on their campuses. \u2014 Ethan Zuckerman, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"For instance, all the brands use the same mainframe -computer inventory system, rather than a more modern modular system that would allow for changes more easily. \u2014 Suzanne Kapner, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Migration from mainframe systems can be very difficult for the many reasons cited above. \u2014 Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Enterprise Modernization: This generally is about upgrading mainframe and traditional Windows environments. \u2014 Tom Taulli, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Lovina Yavari plays a character named Ruby, who helps the Seven by hacking into the Department of Homeland Security's mainframe . \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"McQuigg said the proto- mainframe is an example of Southern\u2019s embrace of technology, while other rail lines were still using telegraph keys to communicate. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"Virgo Virgo is symbolized by the maidenly virgin, which often leads to the misconception that Virgos are prudish and innocent. \u2014 Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure , 25 Oct. 2017"
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"Interesting to me, also, is the fun fact that the Associate Conductor and Dance Arranger on that show was Jeanine Levenson, who now uses her maiden name , Tesori. \u2014 Georgia Stitt, Billboard , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Kardashian also asked to separate issues of child custody and property from her marital status and to have her maiden name restored. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Livingston said researchers also looked into Benson\u2019s mother during the project and discovered her maiden name was different than previously reported. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The lighting was designed by Shelby Thach, sound by Patrick Duffy and costumes by Jessica John Gercke (who performs only under her maiden name ). \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Heather Rae El Moussa is officially leaving her maiden name behind after marrying her husband Tarek in October. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Foster\u2019s family wanted to use her maiden name since she was known as Autherine Lucy while originally on campus. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"Along with maize , their main food, the ancient Maya planted squash, beans, peppers, cacao, and other plants, all of which they used for food or medicinal purposes.",
"\u2014 Evelyn Dana Feld",
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"\u2014 Kathryn Brown"
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"Now that Harbaugh got his first win as a coach against the Buckeyes, everyone in maize and blue should want to remember that. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Wheat, along with maize and soy, serves as a benchmark for feed prices, Allen of Kite Consulting said. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Ghana has prohibited exports of maize , rice and soybeans. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Formulated with rice, maize , and algae, Bulldog\u2019s moisturizer hydrates and revitalizes dry skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
"These findings suggest that cacao played a role in the changing of Maya religious worship of a maize god to a sun god. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Meat prices were up 17%, prices for cereals such as wheat and maize were up 34% and vegetable oil prices were 46% higher. \u2014 Jason Douglas, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
"Professor in Food Security at Tufts University\u2019s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, said the war was adversely impacting countries already struggling to deal with the spiraling cost of wheat and maize . \u2014 Patrick Galey, NBC News , 22 May 2022",
"Langton noted that a lot of other farms also rely on fertilizer to grow wheat, maize and barley to feed their cows. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 18 May 2022"
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": a member of the percoid family Sciaenidae : croaker sense 2 , drum sense 5":[]
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": a cocktail made with rum, cura\u00e7ao, orgeat, lime, and fruit juices":[]
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"This is certainly the best place on the property to hide from the hot sun and enjoy a mai tai with a side of sweeping ocean vistas (and stunning sunsets in the evenings). \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 8 Feb. 2022",
"In a year where travel was still limited, Americans channeled beach vibes at home and made mai tai cocktails a breakout search term. \u2014 Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 Jan. 2022",
"The oceanside Hiro's Ohana Grill makes a tasty mai tai and serves fresh seafood specials every day. \u2014 Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure , 28 Dec. 2021",
"Cocktails run to classics popular in the '60s, including mai tai , vesper, rye Manhattan and sidecar cocktails. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Having a bottle or two of orgeat on hand means an iconic mai tai or a warming Amaro cocktail is only a trip to the liquor store away. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Aloha and welcome to paradise, provided your idea of paradise is a weak mai tai to wash down a diffuse sense of festering despondency. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 11 July 2021",
"Noel and Food Editor Ariel Cheung sipped a sampling of them to find out which stood out among the mule, margarita and mai tai offerings. \u2014 Raquel Zaldivar, chicagotribune.com , 6 July 2021",
"Far from the hotels, mai tai bars and tourists at Waikiki in Honolulu, Greg Noll sat on his surfboard beyond the frothy waves and considered his fate. \u2014 Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021"
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