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primal

[prahy-muhl] / ˈpraɪ məl /


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It’s such a primal feeling to go clubbing, to all come together and dance to a beat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

"I think that's why it speaks to people on such a primal level."

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Verstappen would like F1 to change the rules, but that is because he has a fundamental, almost primal, objection to what they have done to the cars.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After Eva and Ryland briefly ruminate on fear and primal instinct, Ryland’s otherwise direct and unemotional government superior takes to the mic, performing a cover of Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times.”

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Usually the only sounds you heard at fencing tournaments were the primal grunts and yells from the fencers themselves on the strip.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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