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Preeminently, Churchill was a child of the House, in which he spent full 53 years of his long life.

From Time Magazine Archive

Preeminently it was definitely established that the federal government is supreme over the states.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell

Preeminently a man who could inspire affection in others, both the officers and men of the fleet regarded him with fervent loyalty and absolute trust.

From Hero Tales from American History by Roosevelt, Theodore

Preeminently merciful, Does not thy spirit long To guard from inhumanity The weak against the strong?

From Poems by Stoddard, John L. (John Lawson)

Preeminently a regulator of conduct, it lays comparatively little stress upon the inner life.

From The Map of Life Conduct and Character by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole