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primary

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


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And even though the June primary is still many weeks away, he has very little time to do so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Caitriona MacMillan, a former primary school teacher, died in Oakeshott House in 2023 after spending the final years of her life there.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Apart from the speed of play, AI is enabling course managers to better focus on their primary responsibility—keeping the golf course in ideal condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“Geopolitical factors have now become a primary driver of Bitcoin’s direction, a shift that was not as pronounced in previous market cycles,” wrote Simon Massabni, an analyst at XS.com, in a research note.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The realization baffled me, since that had been primary on our minds when we left—the be-all and end-all of our journey, the reason for leaving Mamá’s side.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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