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primal

[prahy-muhl] / ˈpraɪ məl /


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"I think that's why it speaks to people on such a primal level."

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

"I want to promote more of the primal lifestyles."

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

In most movies in which a character is driven by revenge, the viewer is invited to share in that primal emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

It’s a simple but primal character motivation that Beetz sells with a wild-eyed ferocity.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

This is the primal zero, the birthplace of the universe: the big bang, a furious explosion that created the cosmos.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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