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as in main
coming before all others in importance
Albert Einstein is regarded by many as the foremost figure of the 20th century
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
wanted to speak to the foremost supervisor in our department
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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
when the foremost person in line tripped, everyone had to stop
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While brewing companies’ event spaces — to some extent — are an extension of their brands, like any rentable space, flexibility is a foremost aim.
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Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The Climbing Collective is one of Colorado’s foremost indoor climbing gyms.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Over more than 40 years in private practice, Durkin cultivated a reputation as one of the country's foremost advocates of defendants whom other attorneys would pass on representing.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Foner, the foremost historian of the American Civil War period, has collected nearly 60 of his book reviews and opinion essays that offer a kaleidoscopic view of how Americans have struggled with the meaning of freedom.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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And one of its main ingredients was a hair product – Afro Sheen.—
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Then the Orion capsule will fire up its main thruster and shoot off towards the Moon on its 240,000-mile, four-day journey.—
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The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.—
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Much like Blue Origin’s chief competitor, SpaceX — which has long been a dominant force in the commercial launch business — Blue Origin rockets are designed to be partially reused in order to drive down costs.—
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His first action of the night came after about three minutes into the game, not long after going over to the exercise bike parked just outside the tunnel leading to their locker room, jumping on it while being advised by a member of the Hornets’ performance staff.—
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Pratt launched his mayoral run on the first anniversary of the Los Angeles fires, which destroyed his and his wife Heidi Montag’s home.—
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During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.—
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Noting that a federal grant funded the initial deployment of ShotSpotter, Lucas said, too often there are technologies that end up being funded by local taxpayers in perpetuity.—
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In the 1980s, simple was for suckers, and decadence ruled supreme.—
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The talks were canceled, and in September Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, rejected any direct nuclear negotiations with the United States.—
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
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The other available Heat players who were out of the primary rotation Saturday were Keshad Johnson, Simone Fontecchio, Kasparas Jakucionis and Myron Gardner.—
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At this point, Lawrence needs a commanding postseason display to turn that around.—
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The Colorado Avalanche solidified their lead atop the Central Division on Sunday, emphatically, building a commanding lead and giving Minnesota Wild fans precious little to cheer about.—
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
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Jim Carrey inducted Soundgarden, bringing out the late Chris Cornell’s eldest daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, to speak about her father and introduce a performance by his former Soundgarden bandmates, including original member Hiro Yamamoto, with Taylor Momsen and Brandi Carlisle singing vocals.—
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“Foremost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foremost. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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