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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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Coe died in 2017 and even before that, Pulte’s philanthropy focused primarily on giving cash to individuals rather than charities pushing the theocratic vision common among Fellowship recipients.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

For those who know of exorcisms primarily from horror movies, the news of a professional exorcist in the nation’s capital causing drama may have been a bit confounding.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Earlier this year, Italy tightened its citizenship-by-descent rules, restricting eligibility primarily to those with Italian parents or grandparents.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The decision to have a child isn’t primarily a financial calculation, and a one-time payment doesn’t touch the conditions that make family formation feel out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

For a decade or so, Marsh and Cope’s mutual dislike primarily took the form of quiet sniping, but in 1877 it erupted into grandiose dimensions.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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