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Discover LudwigThe phrase "once dominant" is a grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something or someone that was previously powerful or influential, but is no longer as dominant as before. Here is an example: "Many years ago, the once dominant empire fell into decline and was eventually conquered by its enemies."
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Once dominant shows began to fail.
The French type, though once dominant in France and England, now is used infrequently.
Once dominant, the BlackBerry has slipped to a single-digit percentage of the smartphone market.
The once dominant Sony Walkman franchise, after all, was crushed when Apple introduced the iPod.
Even the French language, once dominant in the corridors of Brussels, has lost out to English.
Since that time, however, the Republican Party has challenged the once dominant party at every level.
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Its once-dominant "O.C".
The once-dominant personal computer platform is in retreat.
Tribes from Iraq's once-dominant Sunni minority now control armed militias in the region.
The rise of Facebook made the once-dominant MySpace look even more stagnant.
The announcement left many to reflect on Nokia's once-dominant presence in the cellphone market.
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