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major piece

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noun

Chess.
  1. a queen or rook.


Example Sentences

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No major piece of immigration legislation has been signed into law.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this year, this company announced that it had broken ground on a major piece of grid infrastructure in Louisiana that would connect Meta’s newest data center in the state.

From Barron's

It’s been less than four years since the Democrats and Republicans reached a consensus on a major piece of legislation: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law on November 15, 2021.

From Salon

Yet the World Cup is the one major piece of silverware missing from her extensive collection of medals for club and country and after winning their first European title she said "there's still one more we can get our hands on".

From BBC

That move was a precursor to Prime Minister Mark Carney's own first major piece of legislation, which is aimed at fast-tracking major infrastructure projects across the country.

From BBC