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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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They are primarily regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission if they belong to larger firms, or by state securities regulators if they belong to smaller firms.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

LTL shippers serve primarily industrial customers that don’t need a full truck to ship goods over relatively short distances.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The designated exchanges are where that value primarily moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ulster Scots settlers were primarily farmers who cleared forests and built log cabins.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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