primer
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We mentioned Harp in a newsletter earlier this week, and my colleague Heather Schwedel wrote a primer for the uninitiated that was among Slate’s most-read articles this week.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Use high-protection sunscreen - at least SPF 30 - as a base before the make-up and let it soak in like any primer, says Wedgeworth.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Well-timed, it provides an excellent primer on changing L.A. mores seen through the history of the Bowl over the past century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
An outing on the Lucky Catch starts with a primer on lobstering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The primer slipped out from her fingers and landed on the stoop’s wood floor.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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