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primary

[prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree] / ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri /


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I wrote about Frankie Valli a few years ago, and he and Bob Gaudio seemed eager to have this company Primary Wave out there finding ways to — Monetize the catalog.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Dawa Geljen Sherpa visited Barley Fields Primary in Ingleby Barwick which was partnered with Shree Garma School in Nepal as part of an international effort to help those affected by the 2015 earthquake.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Primary microplastics are those like the microbeads intentionally added to face washes and other personal care products.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Appeared in the June 10, 2026, print edition as 'Platner Easily Wins Maine Primary'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There were so many fleeing, tired, homeless people that Ugwu was not surprised the afternoon Olanna came home and said that Akwakuma Primary School would be turned into a refugee camp.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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