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Boarding houses were founded to shelter young people, primarily women, arriving alone to work in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, primarily hail from China's westernmost region, Xinjiang.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
They are primarily regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission if they belong to larger firms, or by state securities regulators if they belong to smaller firms.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The author proposes that this transformation occurred primarily through a process described as "inorganic photosynthesis."
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite considerable pressure from the Federalists in Congress and mounting war fever in the wake of the XYZ revelations, Adams held out hope for reconciliation based primarily on these reports.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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