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primary

[prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree] / ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri /


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Since the Los Angeles mayoral primary election last week, unsupported conspiracy claims have flooded social media about how reality TV personality Spencer Pratt fell out of the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Rental company Ashtead canceled its primary London listing in March, listing its main U.S. business Sunbelt Rentals on the New York Stock Exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He advanced through a crowded primary field in part because of a split Democratic vote, and he acknowledged the scale of the challenge ahead in a heavily Democratic state.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Tesla’s primary business is manufacturing electric vehicles, but it also operates an energy-storage business and is expanding into robots and automation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Mrs. Tracy said we would have our primary to choose candidates in a little over two weeks, so we had to get into high gear if we wanted to get everything done in time.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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