primarily
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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
Vocabulary lists containing primarily
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