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primarily

[prahy-mair-uh-lee, -mer-, prahy-mer-uh-lee, -mer-uh-] / praɪˈmɛər ə li, -ˈmɛr-, ˈpraɪ mɛr ə li, -mər ə- /




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This is primarily due the two largest companies in South Korea: Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Languishing sales in the 1980s saw a majority stake go to General Motors, which was primarily looking to benefit from Lotus’s profitable engineering-services division, The Wall Street Journal reported at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

This summer's World Cup will see a high number of law changes, primarily around eradicating tactics to slow the tempo of play and waste time.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The Forest Service claims the decrease in work was primarily due to poor weather conditions for activities like prescribed burns and staff being occupied with firefighting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Tate, Larry Ikner, and Benson—the law enforcement team primarily responsible for Walter's prosecution—piled in behind the prosecutors and sat down in the courtroom as well.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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