primal
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And yet: The sheer number of YouTube and Spotify playlists of TV themes old and new suggests that our primal pop-culture brains long for some of the familiarity and comfort they once reliably triggered.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
“There’s a primal fear and fascination baked into our DNA with such majestic beasts,” Choudhury says.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Forget protests, they’re more of a massive primal scream therapy session.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
As he nestles into its body, we see the primal need most animals, including humans, have for touch, for embrace.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
But behind the defiance is a deep, primal woundedness.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing primal
The Lightning Thief
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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