primacy

Example Sentences

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For years, critics have argued that the dollar’s place of primacy would erode, to no avail.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Yet Janick’s success comes at a time when the primacy of the major label is arguably under threat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

There is a controlling thought that unites both stories: the primacy of Farage in our national political conversation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The last time the U.S. enjoyed primacy as the sole superpower was a quarter-century ago, for a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The fairest assessment is that the collaboration worked so well because questions of primacy never occurred to Madison.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis