greatest
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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The healthcare and transport sectors are among those under the greatest strain.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
"Sometimes Ancelotti's greatest ability is to do nothing," Vickery added.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Undav’s greatest ambition was to hold on at that level for 14 or 15 years and eventually nudge his salary up to $70,000 a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
“And a prophecy made before you were born cannot take into account the greatest influence of all.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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