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In general, usually. For example, For the most part she is very good-humored, or The committee members agree for the most part. [Late 1300s] Also see the synonyms by and large; on the whole.

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Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
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For his part, Bratton is disappointed but not surprised that the same narrative is already being mapped onto Fry and Spencer.
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It is also important to avoid using the pope as part of a marketing strategy.
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On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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The countries about the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its adjoining waters.
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To see a part of my scheme, from which I had hoped so much, go wrong before my eyes is maddening!
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Thanks to Berthier's admirable system, Bonaparte was kept in touch with every part of his command.
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