primary
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Just because a voter cast a ballot for a Democrat or Republican in the primary doesn’t mean they will back another candidate of the same party or partisan alignment in the general, experts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
After California’s primary day came and went, and poll workers continued to count mail ballots, as per state law, Pratt’s loss became more apparent.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
All three of the home’s bedrooms are found on the lower level, which is accessed via a “sculptural floating staircase,” including the spacious primary suite, as well as two “oversized” guest accommodations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
For many years, researchers suspected that genetic damage inside mitochondria was the primary cause of their decline.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Education had been the primary instrument of change in my own life, my lever upward in the world.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing primary
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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