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primary

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


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The primary suite comes complete with dual baths and a walk-in closet “fit for royalty,” as per the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

JPMorgan Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum told analysts that the bank’s markets lending had been “the primary driver of wholesale loan growth recently.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Since Doncic and Reaves were injured, James assumed the primary role in the Lakers’ offense and has delivered 25.5 points, 11 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"This means that phosphate scarcity is the primary control knob for methane production and emissions in the open ocean," Weber says.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Education had been the primary instrument of change in my own life, my lever upward in the world.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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