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        1
        Estimated net worth comes chiefly from the 2019 'Sunday Independent' Rich List.
        Independent.ie
        2
        The former deals chiefly with the visible; the latter with the intangible.
        The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 01
        3
        Eton chiefly symbolises the unbroken English link between private education and power.
        The Guardian
        4
        The blame was chiefly imputed to the Rockingham party; and the Rev.
        The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
        5
        China is now the world's largest car market and is chiefly gasoline-driven.
        Reuters
        6
        The feminine side is chiefly embodied in the mazurkas and the nocturnes.
        Chopin and Other Musical Essays
        7
        The war was carried on chiefly in the way of bush fighting.
        Sunk at Sea
        8
        Indeed, Lambton chiefly functioned as a rightwing voice in the Sunday Express.
        The Guardian
        9
        Inside the dilapidated shell, the boathouse was chiefly water and open space.
        Shadowland
        10
        The merits of the latter lie chiefly in flowers or colored foliage.
        Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
        11
        The crowd differed from that of the first day chiefly in size.
        Suburban Sketches
        12
        He is important chiefly in relation to the youngest of the Brontës.
        The Three Brontës
        13
        The balance of the imports was chiefly made up of dried fruits.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        14
        The following explanations refer chiefly to the western portion of the map:
        The Country of the Neutrals / (As Far As Comprised in the County...
        15
        The grief was for him chiefly; yet something of it for herself.
        Under Two Flags
        16
        But Dirac's attack on religion was aimed chiefly at its ethical side.
        Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
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