priming
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Libyan Al-Marimi, also known as Masud, has denied making and priming the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Dumfries and Galloway on 21 December 1988.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nasdaq is changing its procedures to put SpaceX in funds based on it and priming the pump to do the same with Anthropic and OpenAI, which have historically burned through cash.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
After years of priming us to expect speedy deliveries, the ever-growing e-commerce economy is weaning us off them—and no one seems to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
As Barron’s wrote last November, the company has been priming investors for the loss of Apple’s sales for years, and it may already be factored into the stock price.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
She loved it when her father taught her the tricks like priming the carburetor that would keep the temperamental machine on the road.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
We then reloaded the pieces, each with a dozen or more large bullets, placed them ready primed at the door, and covered the primings, to keep our powder dry.
From The Captive in Patagonia by Bourne, Benjamin Franklin
We made a last examination of flints and primings, and Cousin softly arranged the heavy door bar so it might be displaced with a single movement.
From A Virginia Scout by Hutchison, D. C.
"I'll give a look to our primings while ye drink a stirrup-cup."
From Stories of the Border Marches by Lang, Jeanie
Philip took down the arms, and examined all the primings.
From The Phantom Ship by Marryat, Frederick
"Up wi' your fambles!" says I. Obediently he raised his hands and, taking his pistols, I opened the pan of each one and, having blown out the primings, tossed them back.
From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Farnol, Jeffery
