greatest
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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“Trust is one of the greatest economic forces on earth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The healthcare and transport sectors are among those under the greatest strain.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
And London, he said, is the world's greatest capital city.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Notice that value’s alpha is the greatest when inflation is the highest relative to where it stood a year prior, and vice versa.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
“Your bravery reminds me of some of the greatest Queen Mothers, Kwame. It makes me think of your mother, when she was younger.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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