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Recent Examples of preeminence Getty Images One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence. Will Knight, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024 Johnson communicated urgency about the changes that need to happen for the U.S. to maintain its preeminence. The Editors, National Review, 10 July 2024 The first priority was to make sure diplomats understood what was at stake as the US and its rivals compete for global preeminence on tech issues. Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024 The Board of Governors and the state legislature approved a law in 2013 that launched its preeminence program for universities. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for preeminence 
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Noun
  • Data and strategy combined tend to drive operational excellence as well.
    Elise Awwad, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Given Samberg played almost all of his minutes with Pionk and Pionk has now played many minutes with more chaotic partners, most models credit Samberg for the pair’s defensive excellence.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His retirement in 1981 spelled the end of a three-decade run of Australian male dominance that included 17 victories in the Davis Cup team event from 1950 to 1977.
    Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Though, in truth, minorities’ dominance of MMA is nothing new.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The dominant view in Washington argues for peace through strength, that only clear military superiority can deter China’s ambitions to subsume Taiwan and exert dominance across the Indo-Pacific.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Education was considered an individual pursuit marked by moral excellency and only the students who did the best in school would have proceeded to higher education.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Zurich said the Game Changer Award pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change and forward-thinking approaches in the business, but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has represented since its invention.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Kelce will also have the opportunity to add to his record-book supremacy.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Week 7 Bates’ first magic moment — With the 4-1 Lions and 5-0 Vikings scrapping for supremacy atop the NFC North, everything came down to Detroit’s rookie kicker Jake Bates … a kickoff specialist and soccer player in college.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That distinction belonged to Josh Allen, who, despite losing his top two receiving targets — including perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs — last offseason, delivered another dominant campaign and led the Buffalo Bills to their latest AFC East crown.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • With the loss, the Vikings settled for the undesirable distinction of having the most wins for a wild-card team in league history.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Now, one of those secrets—the key to the rise and dominion of dinosaurs—might have finally been revealed.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In this context, they are envisioned as ‘landlords,’ caretakers, and matriarchal figures who hold dominion over the land.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Now, Technics has launched a new pair of earbuds at CES 2025 in a bid to further that reputation.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, with the regulatory investigation over the charity will now likely attempt to move on from a scandal that has dogged its reputation for more than three years and will be able to cling to the finding that there was no misconduct.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025

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