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A major

American

[ay may-jer] / ˈeɪ ˈmeɪ dʒər /

noun

Music. the key that has A as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having three sharps.

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A major

A major Chinese auto parts maker has landed in hot water with authorities after laying off more than 100 young people just a month after it hired them fresh out of university.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

A major earthquake in 2015 may also have contributed to longer-term instability.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

A major reversal in global liquidity, a sharply stronger dollar and tighter financial conditions would remove an important macro tailwind.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

A major incident had been called as the wildfire spread across more than 500 acres and destroyed the 19 homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A major battle between small science and Big Science was taking shape in the run-up to the Solvay.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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