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premier

[pri-meer, -myeer, pree-meer] / prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmjɪər, ˈpri mɪər /


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The move escalates a feud with the nation’s premier legal organization.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Reddit, once the internet’s premier place to talk about the news, was cannibalized by invite-only chatroom platforms like Discord and Telegram.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

For more than a decade, Los Angeles’ premier sports teams — the Lakers and the Dodgers — have relied on big-ticket TV rights deals to boost their operations and player payrolls.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Some speculated his success came from useful close relationships, including with the brother of former premier Wen Jiabao.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

French premier Clemenceau had failed to achieve all the demands of the French people, who complained that the peace terms were too lenient and that Germany should have been partitioned into smaller, weaker states.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Canada’s premiers don’t have a formal role in trade negotiations, but they do have influence and Ford has a lot of skin in the game.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

As details emerged, premiers, business leaders and industry groups wondered if it was a deal worth making.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, other premiers, namely of Nova Scotia and the Yukon territory, said they were prepared to restore US alcohol sales.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

As part of the negotiations, the US likely has a range of demands of Canada's federal government, beyond the list of actions Carney requested from Canadian regional premiers.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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