prime
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A longtime buyer of US weaponry, Greece is also to acquire 20 F-35 warplanes, with pilot training to begin in 2027, according to the Greek prime minister.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The prime minister has sought to address the issue of missing teachers and renovating buildings that are dilapidated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The prime minister's office also confirmed the application.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
At about 11:30 a.m., the prime minister addressed the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then, with a sense of disbelief, he recognized the prime minister standing, slack jawed, next to Herod Sayle.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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That is a faster rate of growth than larger defense primes, most of which are expected to post compound annual growth rates in the 5% to 7% range, according to Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Our joint approach brings together three leading global defence primes at the heart of UK combat air capability, offering the UK a next-generation, cost‑effective, capable and reliable solution," a BAE Systems spokesperson said.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Report A primes a “Does collagen work?” story.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
While defense primes do have exposure to newer technologies, more of their revenue comes from established programs, said Herbert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Here, the Devil as it were primes the pump.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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Metallica’s generations of disaffected dirtbags — this writer among them — were primed for this gig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"What we found in patient samples was that intestinal cells are primed to die. Even in patients with essentially no symptoms, there's still this persistent problem sitting there."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Joe Bradshaw: The last time the Super Bowl was at SoFi Stadium in 2022, the Rams won on home territory and they look primed to repeat next February.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It then begins dividing, replicating itself into a new colony of identical cells, all labeled with the same receptor, primed with the same question.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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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
While speaking to Earth via a video link on Thursday, mission specialist Koch mentioned there had been a slight "priming" issue with the toilet.
From BBC ● Apr. 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
I can’t make you reveal deeply personal details about your childhood by priming you with words like “nap” and “bottle” and “teddy bear.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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