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primary

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


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The trial of adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity or who are overweight and at increased cardiovascular risk met the primary objective of non-inferiority versus insulin glargine, Lilly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

His primary abode is located “in the woods,” he revealed on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Back when late-night TV sets were still the primary route for a comedian to reach a mainstream audience, Ari Shaffir found a different way to make his mark.

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

Fuller’s boss, Robert Foust, backed the decision to bring in organization vehicles, reasoning that the primary purpose of Operation Breakthrough was, after all, to help neighborhood councils.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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