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primary

[prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree] / ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri /


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A new poll from UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs released Friday found that Latinos are largely undecided on who they plan on voting for in the upcoming L.A. mayoral primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Hilton is one of 10 total candidates running in the 2 June primary.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The entirety of the 10th floor is occupied by the palatial primary suite, which features its own spa-style bathroom, a sauna, a workout room, dual dressing rooms, as well as a private terrace.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Your editorial overlooks this primary driver of customer savings and disproportionately attributes falling prices to cellular providers and government spectrum auctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

While smell was not the primary bait, Petey’s workshop became much more pleasant when it smelled like dessert.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles