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dominating

  • present participle
    of dominate.
    dominate
    verb (used with object)
    to rule over; govern; control.
  • a word derived from dominate.
    dominate
    verb (used with object)
    to rule over; govern; control.

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The planned offering comes amid heightened investor interest in drone technology, with unmanned aerial vehicles dominating wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

It’s unclear if the AI business model will result in a single provider dominating the market, or if there will be room for multiple winners.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

In the aftermath of the Rams’ humiliating season-opening defeat in Australia, the team’s defense is dominating the news cycle: edge rusher Myles Garrett’s knee surgery, lineman Aaron Donald’s potential season debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Its ineligibility puzzled many who remember Schitt's Creek, a show more Canadian than maple cream cookies, dominating the Emmys in 2021.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Descendants of those societies that achieved centralized government and organized religion earliest ended up dominating the modern world.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond