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The re-release of “Avengers: Endgame” was No. 1 at movie theaters over the weekend, further priming audiences for the December release of “Avengers: Doomsday.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Libyan Al-Marimi, also known as Masud, has denied making and priming the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Dumfries and Galloway on 21 December 1988.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Nasdaq is changing its procedures to put SpaceX in funds based on it and priming the pump to do the same with Anthropic and OpenAI, which have historically burned through cash.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

As Barron’s wrote last November, the company has been priming investors for the loss of Apple’s sales for years, and it may already be factored into the stock price.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

The dwarf frolicked over to the nearest ballista, which his red-furred friend was priming to launch.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

When all were across, command was given to halt and look to the primings.

From A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois by Robert Ames Bennet

Captain Florentin had just ordered us to renew our primings, when General Souham, General Chemineau, Colonel Zapfel, and our commandant arrived.

From The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 by Erckmann-Chatrian

I of course agreed with him, and as we went along we looked to the primings of our rifles, so that we might be prepared to defend ourselves.

From Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory by Norman Little

Said he, setting a musquetoon ready to hand and glancing at the primings of his pistols.

From Martin Conisby's Vengeance by Jeffery Farnol

"I have just now renewed the primings," he said.

From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell