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primary

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


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From 2004, she was the primary carer for her mother, who never learned English and towards the end of her life suffered from hallucinations and psychosis.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Multiple US media outlets, including CNN and NBC News, projected Raman had secured enough votes to advance to the runoff despite the primary ballot count remaining ongoing.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The primary suite is magnificent, with a floating fireplace and a glass-windowed wall that opens to a private balcony.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The mayoral primary, along with a slate of other races, was last Tuesday, but it took a week to determine the second of the top-two finalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And this fact—children running amok—was perhaps the primary factor leading to the war.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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