secondary

Example Sentences

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My parents, who have since died, were the primary beneficiaries on the current policy, and my brother is the secondary beneficiary.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

"I try my hardest every month to budget for things that we need. My needs are secondary, it's about my son," says Kirsty, who uses a baby bank in north-west London.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

By revealing their influence on secondary metabolism, the study points to new strategies for enhancing crops in ways that maintain both productivity and quality.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The so-called secondary draft, which was discontinued six years later, was specifically targeted toward winter high school graduates, junior college players, college dropouts and amateurs who had been previously drafted but did not sign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In secondary school she had been the bubbly tomboy, very tall and skinny and straightforward, not armed with the mysteriousness of girls.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie