primary
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Got that, longtime Manhattan banker or law partner who now has a primary residence elsewhere?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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
The crew were candid about a persistent blockage in the toilet's primary vent line, saying it got "clogged up".
From BBC • 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
Although Descartes followed the ancient atomists in their distinction between primary and secondary qualities, he rejected their belief in empty space, the void.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing primary
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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