main pathway

collocation in English

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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pathway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɑːθ.weɪ/us
/ˈpæθ.weɪ/
a track that a person can ...
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(Definition ofmainandpathwayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Equal access to good education is themainpathwayof upward social mobility among the poor.
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The spinothalamic tract is themainpathwayassociated with pain and temperature perception, which immediately crosses the spinal cord laterally.
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This is themainpathwayfor learning in this model.
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In the late 80s, this path was merged into themainpathway, creating the rock pool, and final hill, that are still in use today.
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Since smooth muscle does not contain a troponin complex, as striated muscle does, this mechanism is themainpathwayfor regulating smooth muscle contraction.
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Access to terraces are not allowed and visitors are asked to follow themainpathway.
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From this layer, trophoblast cells differentiate along two main pathways + villous and extravillous.
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There are two main pathways of viral assembly.
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The visual system has two main pathways for processing visual information: the ventral and the dorsal.
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If there is no pathway leading from the exit of a ride to the park'smainpathway, the guests will wander around until they find a pathway.
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In this paper we review current understanding of the main pathways that contribute to glioma-cell shrinkage as they invade, and discuss similarities with other migratory cells.
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There is a variety of routes, which can be opened through facilitation of the links between the two main pathways.
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Three main pathways to explain this trend have been offered: placebo effect, focus and attitude adjustment, and activation of healing processes.
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Mammalian cells have two main pathways that lead to apoptosis. 1.
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Within the walls, there are two main pathways which meet in the center of the cemetery at a circular decorative piece including a fountain.
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As visual information exits the occipital lobe, it follows two main pathways, or streams.
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Three main pathways exist by which internalization of uranium may occur: inhalation, ingestion, and embedded fragments or shrapnel contamination.
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These substances are emitted through two main pathways: gas emissions and lagoon overflow.
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