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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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Every night, he reads murder mysteries to them, a ritual he undertakes primarily for his own pleasure.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“This seems unsustainable,” Exner-Pirot said in a report published in March, “as American electricity demand and prices are growing even faster than those in Canada, primarily due to stronger data-center demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Figma—which offers cloud-based, collaborative design tools used primarily to create user interfaces, user experiences, website layouts, and mobile apps—has tried to mitigate the impact of AI on its business.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It’s also widely believed that the Trump-Xi talks will focus primarily on economic issues, such as extending their trade truce beyond November and securing purchase commitments in areas such as aerospace and agriculture.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It also doubled as an industrial-strength air conditioner/purifier, which was primarily what I used it for.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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