The predominant belief since the dissolution of the Soviet Union has been that another world is not possible.
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Predominant
/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/
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majority groupmost of themost private orientedmost reasoning
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most caregivingmost evident factormost math worksheetsmost non greek lettermost oral-history interviews
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You could say that France is the predominant cultural power in Europe.
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The United States is retreating from Iraq after eight years of a war that has served no purpose other than destroying a country fighting its own war against Iran. Since nature hates vacuums, Iran has now taken the United States' place as predominant superpower in the region. Guess they've never heard of the phrase "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" on the other side of the Atlantic.
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According to the World Health Organization, unprotected sexual intercourse between men and women is the predominant mode of HIV transmission.
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