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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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They added that the king will "primarily focus on encouraging practical solutions and united efforts to address global challenges and opportunities".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

It’s a diverse community with some residents who primarily speak Spanish.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The findings could help researchers understand why treatments that focus primarily on suppressing pain symptoms do not always work well for chronic low back pain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

People Inc. laid off 195 workers, about 6% of the company’s workforce, primarily in the company’s print and online publishing businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Challenges to the system will be easily absorbed or deflected, and the accommodations made will serve primarily to legitimate the system, not undermine it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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