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as in dominance
controlling power or influence over others
auction houses battling for domination in the high-end art market
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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the Spanish domination of the Americas in the 16th century
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Zoom out: A student of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, Madigan ran the Illinois Democratic party for decades, orchestrating his party's domination in the General Assembly and keeping Illinois blue in a sea of Midwestern red.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Outlining a plan for world domination would have been too neurotic.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
Given designer fragrance’s domination, striking a balance between aspiration and relatability is key.
—James Manso, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
While the 5-0 win is somewhat routine given City’s domination in recent years, Haaland’s goal was anything but ordinary.
—Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Outlining a plan for world domination would have been too neurotic.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
Given designer fragrance’s domination, striking a balance between aspiration and relatability is key.
—James Manso, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
While the 5-0 win is somewhat routine given City’s domination in recent years, Haaland’s goal was anything but ordinary.
—Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The dominance of automobiles and the infrastructure that supports them over many decades only seems inevitable in hindsight.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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According to both Ives and Musk, that’s likely positive for Tesla, given its dominance in the market.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Napoleon’s conquest of Germanic lands was a watershed moment for German Romanticism.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fluminense noted how Marcelo came through its academy but returned to the club as a veteran in 2023 while having participated in the conquest of Campeonato Carioca, Libertadores and Recopa titles.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Glimpses of past traumas and ongoing tribulations are thrown into balance the full breadth of a character striving to solidify her dominion.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Spain’s colonial tenure ended in the twilight years of the nineteenth century with the emergence of the United States as a world power, hungry for its own offshore dominions.Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Meta’s Llama was touted as the top open model, where OpenAI’s closed models are obviously close to the curve of model supremacy.John Werner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the fight for smartphone supremacy, AI is becoming the new battleground.Paul Monckton, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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You’re definitely not allowed to claim sovereignty.Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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This resilience not only reduces downtime but also supports compliance with strict data sovereignty and regulatory requirements, making Azure Local a robust solution for mission-critical environments.Janakiram MSV, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Domination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domination. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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