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primer

[prim-er, prahy-mer] / ˈprɪm ər, ˈpraɪ mər /
NOUN
textbook
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Here, a primer on three trends—plus an easy “boy kibble” recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In a 70-page primer released this week, Barclays analysts asserted that the next five years would be “pivotal from an investment perspective.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Pero tras la gran acogida del primer periodo de venta, muchas de las entradas de menor precio ya se han agotado.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Mrie’s memoir is a useful primer, if hardly the last word, on the complexities of the civil war and the shortcomings of the rebel forces.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

And then, deeper in the palimpsest, underneath the announcement signal and the primer, would be the real message.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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