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primarily

[prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh-] / praɪˈmɛər ə li, -ˈmɛr-, ˈpraɪ mɛr ə li, -mər ə- /




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In obese mice, daily injections over 14 days led to an average weight loss of 3 grams, primarily from fat.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Military bases housing US personnel were targeted around 50 times in total, primarily during the first two weeks of the conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Aaron Booker, who lives in Bellingham, Wash., said that his family owns multiple EVs, save for a gas-powered Suzuki that his college-aged son primarily drives—and which cost almost $47 to fill recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Flight attendants are there primarily to ensure safety, Rosenberg said, not to referee social dynamics: “There should not be an expectation that flight attendants will settle armrest disputes.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

So apart from the very occasional town or ski resort, New Hampshire is primarily, sometimes rather dauntingly, wilderness.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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