prime example

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Mr. Herman’s prime example is Robert McNamara, the president of Ford who became the secretary of defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Real's first goal was a prime example, City caught with a routine long clearance from keeper Thibaut Courtois that dropped over Nico O'Reilly's head for Valverde to run on to and beat Gianluigi Donnarumma.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

A prime example of this are the many French restaurants in the city where you can indulge in as many macarons, steak frites and beef bourguignon as you’d like.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Boise is a prime example of the proliferation of homes listed for $1 million or more, but it isn’t alone.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari