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primacy

[prahy-muh-see] / ˈpraɪ mə si /
NOUN
supremacy
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Clayton told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday that Trump had insisted the new task force ensure US primacy in the AI field, amid stiff competition from China.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Like professional athletes, online competitors can lose consistently and still maintain primacy based on records they have set years before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

But minds in Washington are focused on another question, too: how will all this affect the US's race with China for global primacy?

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

Focusing on the Olmec’s chronological primacy, they believe, obscures the more important fact that Mesoamerica was the home of a remarkable multisociety ferment of social, aesthetic, and technical innovation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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