primer
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We mentioned Harp in a newsletter earlier this week, and my colleague Heather Schwedel wrote a primer for the uninitiated that was among Slate’s most-read articles this week.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Use high-protection sunscreen - at least SPF 30 - as a base before the make-up and let it soak in like any primer, says Wedgeworth.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Well-timed, it provides an excellent primer on changing L.A. mores seen through the history of the Bowl over the past century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Those fans and bettors may need a primer on tournament structure.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Francie showed her the primer and her homework book with block letters in it.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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