primacy

Example Sentences

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For years, critics have argued that the dollar’s place of primacy would erode, to no avail.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Yet Janick’s success comes at a time when the primacy of the major label is arguably under threat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Drawing on nearly 90,000 assessments, the largest data set of its kind, the results challenge the conventional wisdom about the primacy of family in our culture, with implications both personal and professional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

West Yorkshire Police said it "is working in close partnership with the Home Office, which has assumed primacy for the investigation into the matters highlighted in recent BBC reporting".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

He went on to praise Kathy and Jesus and reaffirm the primacy of his and their faith, but by then she was hardly listening.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers