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primer

[prim-er, prahy-mer] / ˈprɪm ər, ˈpraɪ mər /
NOUN
textbook
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I’d advise you to study the primer by my colleagues Doug Smith and Andrew Khouri on what you can and can’t do about homelessness as a mayor in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Here, a primer on three trends—plus an easy “boy kibble” recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In a 70-page primer released this week, Barclays analysts asserted that the next five years would be “pivotal from an investment perspective.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Mrie’s memoir is a useful primer, if hardly the last word, on the complexities of the civil war and the shortcomings of the rebel forces.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

The primer would be repeated again and again because the transmitting civilization would have no way to know when we tuned in on the message.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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