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• n  any very large body of (salt) water
• n  a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
• s  most important element
  the main doors were of solid glass
• a  (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
  the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
• s  of force; of the greatest possible intensity
  by main strength

• The past never seems to give up on the state of Maine.
• Detroit's main train station, opened in 1913 has not been used since 1988.

• briny
• chief
• primary
• principal
• master
• independent

• dependent

News & Articles

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• Main Line Health delays decision on heart surgery at Bryn Mawr
  Although Main Line Health has now delayed a decision on whether to close its cardiothoracic surgery program at Bryn Mawr Hospital, the Radnor Township Board of Health will hold a hearing on the topic Monday as planned.
  June 14, 2013 - Main Line Suburban Life
• Main starts strong, builds classic lead
  Gregor Main birdied four of the first six holes to ignite a 7-under-par 65 on Thursday morning to claim the second-round lead in the $100,000 Buffalo Run-Prairie Moon Casinos Classic at Peoria Ridge Golf Course.
  June 14, 2013 - The Joplin Globe
• Main Street Tehachapi will produce Chili Cook-off and Farmers Market, then shut down
  The Main Street Tehachapi Board of Directors has elected to dissolve the organization and cease operations as of Aug. 26, according to spokesman Phil Darling.
  June 13, 2013 - Tehachapi News

Quotes

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• John McCain in Sydney Morning Herald
  The Republicans' presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, said in an interview: "The first thing I'd do is say, let's not call it a bail-out. Let's call it a rescue. Because it is a rescue. It's a rescue of Main Street America."
• Johnny Weir in The Associated Press
  The main reason for my decision is to have more time to reinvent my skating,Weir said. "I want to create a new skating image for myself so that when I return to competitive skating, I can perform in a way that is both unique and inspiring....
• Arjen Robben in CBC.ca
  We played a difficult match,he said. "Main thing is, we are through. Probably the perfect game has still to come."