primal
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Before there was a “Mortal Kombat,” “Street Fighter” resonated because of its simplicity — you have to beat up somebody before they beat you up — and Sakurai doesn’t overthink the game’s primal appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s not just the lack of discovery, though that is critical, maybe because it scratches those deep primal hunter/gatherer itches.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Dickens’s stories of suffering children and stark injustices still awaken almost primal feelings of horror and heartbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She questions her devotion to her career, worrying about the physical toll it takes, but ultimately finds catharsis in the primal power of her own voice.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Even now I still felt a deep and primal terror coil in my veins, and I knew in my heart that it belonged to him.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing primal
The Lightning Thief
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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