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primordial

[prahy-mawr-dee-uhl] / praɪˈmɔr di əl /


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They may have been generated during key moments in cosmic history, including phase transitions as the universe cooled or from primordial magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

But as soon as I’m back home, some primordial instinct has me almost subconsciously reaching for my iPhone with no purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

If anything, after a few days spent dipping my T. rex hands into the cool primordial sludge of the dinosaur fandom, Panella’s sentiment feels like an understatement.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Symbols lose their value if we forget where they came from, if we lose connection with their primordial origin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In order to observe a primordial black hole one would have to detect several gamma ray quanta coming from the same direction within a reasonable space of time, such as a week.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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