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primer

[prim-er, prahy-mer] / ˈprɪm ər, ˈpraɪ mər /
NOUN
textbook
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Those fans and bettors may need a primer on tournament structure.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Pero tras la gran acogida del primer periodo de venta, muchas de las entradas de menor precio ya se han agotado.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

In an investment primer over the summer, BofA Securities analysts dubbed the advent of quantum computing “the next fire moment,” or the biggest and most consequential technological development in hundreds of thousands of years.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

His 2024 book, “Iran,” is the best primer available on the nation’s modern history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Perhaps at an adjacent frequency or a faster timing, there would be another message, which would turn out to be a primer, an introduction to the language of interstellar discourse.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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