Betty White

I had to make a major decision with myself because I just don't think you can do both: try to have a baby career and raise it and have a baby baby and raise it. And to try to do justice to either one. It was a very conscious decision on my part not to have children - which I have never regretted.

American Actress

Gordon B. Hinckley

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

American Clergyman

Joe Biden

I've known and continue to know every one of these major world leaders by their first names, and I have access to them.

American President

Ronaldo

I'm ready to help China realize its football dream. I think China can be a major player on the world stage one day.

Brazilian Athlete

Steven Spielberg

Fathering is a major job, but I need both things in my life: my job to be a director, and my kids to direct me.

American Director

Jim Rohn

The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.

American Businessman

Hugh Masekela

I have a major respect for nature. I'm an environmentalist.

South African Musician

John Layfield

The major thing of our government is to protect the people.

Paul Merson

I went to AA, which was a major help for me.

Juergen Teller

German Photographer

Used to highlight the importance of something in comparison to others.

Relative Importance

Often paired with words like 'event,' 'decision,' or 'change' to stress significance.

Common Collocations

Can describe negative situations of great importance or impact.

Not Always Positive

Refers to the primary focus of one's studies in higher education.

Academic Specialization

As a verb, 'to major' means to specialize in a particular subject as a student.

Verb Usage

Indicates a specific rank in armed forces, above captain.

Military Rank

Used as a title before the surname in a military context.

Formal Address

Describes a cheerful and bright sound in music theory.

Musical Context

In music, associated with a positive or optimistic mood.

Emotional Tone

 about the properties about how the brain works because we don't teach neuroscience in schools. And one of the reasons why is that the equipment is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student

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 telling your brain that you're full or that your body should produce more insulin to deal with the extra sugar you're eating. The major currency of our reward system is dopamine, an important chemical or neurotransmitter. There are many dopamine receptors in the forebrain, but they're not evenly distributed.

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 but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development. So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence. Tip a quick fix. There are a few tricks that can give you an immediate confidence boost

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 The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,

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 are now being replaced with standards based on universal constants, like the speed of light. Consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been.

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 This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done. Instead, it's a critical function, during which your body balances and regulates its vital systems,

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 this tiny singularity violently exploded. And it is from this explosion, this bang, that all matter, energy, space, and time were created. What happened next were two major stages of the universe's evolution.

Origins of the Universe...

 perhaps confused with how to manage and cope with the situation now for I can help when I was in my mid-thirties I had a meeting with my editor and it was my first major journalism assignment for

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 that concealment had occurred, which had a positive effect on prosecuting major criminal operations, like drug traffickers. However, a legal shift has raised concerns

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 being applied on a major scale singapore 2 million trees have been planted here in the last 45 years this city is now richer in species than any other in the world

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