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primarily

[prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh-] / praɪˈmɛər ə li, -ˈmɛr-, ˈpraɪ mɛr ə li, -mər ə- /




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At a low dose, the drug primarily works by reducing several harmful compensatory responses that occur when the heart is struggling.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

He was primarily a linebacker to take advantage of his athleticism.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

As the University of Pennsylvania’s Lee put it, Google is running a different AI strategy than companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, which are primarily developing models and selling tokens to application developers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Who you support is primarily an emotional connection forged through family or geography.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

He was primarily opposed to logging companies,” he said, reading.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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