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primary

[prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree] / ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri /


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Primary school teacher Stuart Dunn had to knock the door of the affected property aggressively, with the owner unaware of the fire on her roof as she slept downstairs with her dog.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Blythes' son was a pupil at Barnack Primary School, between Stamford and Peterborough.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

When Primary was getting started a dozen years ago, New York was a small startup market, Sun said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At the same time, Primary raised larger funds, hired a bigger team and developed more tech tools that all enabled it to more easily invest outside of its backyard, Sun said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Primary school students attended class six days a week.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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