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prime

Definition for prime

noun as in best part of existence

noun as in beginning; spring

verb as in get ready; prepare

adjective as in excellent, topnotch

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"Israel received, via the Red Cross, the coffin of a deceased hostage who was returned" to Israeli security forces in Gaza, the prime minister's office said in a statement.

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Georgian prosecutors raided the homes of some of the country's most powerful former officials on Friday, including ex–prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, signalling what may be a shakeup within the country's ruling elite.

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Fears about systemic credit problems Thursday were primed when a fresh instance of alleged credit fraud was disclosed at two smaller banks.

Speaking in November, the prime minister told China's leader "you raised the Chinese embassy building when we spoke on the telephone, and we have since taken action by calling in that application".

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An extraordinary Diet session is expected to be convened to select Japan’s new prime minister.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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