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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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Of late, federal agencies, primarily HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, have spent about $6 billion annually on direct homeless assistance; individual states spend billions more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Roblox has been banned by other countries, including Qatar, Iraq and Turkey, primarily over child safety concerns, while the US states of Texas and Louisiana sued the app for the same reason.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Amazon’s capex will go primarily toward Amazon Web Services’ data centers, servers, networking equipment and power needs, CEO Andy Jassy wrote in the company’s April letter to shareholders.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The author proposes that this transformation occurred primarily through a process described as "inorganic photosynthesis."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Even though most experts agree that forensic pathologists—who primarily deal with dead people—are not qualified to estimate survival chances, the State allowed prosecutors to pursue criminal charges.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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