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primer

[prim-er, prahy-mer] / ˈprɪm ər, ˈpraɪ mər /
NOUN
textbook
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The film is both a primer on the form and a refresher for the initiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

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

El Team Stars, el primer equipo en anotar cinco puntos en la prórroga, ganó 37-35 con un triple de Scottie Barnes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Or maybe he was staring at John, who probably sat in the lean-to reading my primer like I should’ve been doing.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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