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mainstream

[meyn-streem] / ˈmeɪnˌstrim /


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The support for psychedelic therapy from the White House, especially this Republican White House, has thrust the topic into the mainstream, she said.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Punjabi music has always dominated the South Asian diaspora in the United States, on the television, humming from car stereos, mainly stayed inside those domestic spaces to private life that rarely entered into the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Meta Platforms looks to finally be taking smart glasses into the mainstream with the success of its Ray-Ban branded eyewear.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In deference to his many critics, the BBC added a rider to the title - implying that this was not scientific mainstream thinking but, instead, "a personal view".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

How did the fact enter the mainstream of English-language intellectual life?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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