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[prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree] / ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri /


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Pink appears to have been a favorite hue for Plaza, with the primary bedroom painted a very pale rose, while the primary bathroom features fun lighting fixtures in a similar color.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

But the medical examiner’s report disclosed that Chase died of AIDS, which is caused by HIV, as the primary cause of death.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In Hamawy’s case, it led to suspicions about his past and true motives that was effective enough for his eventual primary win to be deemed “controversial.”

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

The candidates vying for the seat include Shah, former state Senate President Troy Jackson and Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, all of whom ran in the recent Democratic primary for governor.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

“Visual strategies are most significant to students whose hearing is compromised. It’s their primary means for receiving information.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Only 18% to 25% of registered Democrats voted in each of the closed primaries for three contested House nominations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist whose upset election last year dramatically reshaped New York politics, prevailed in Democratic congressional primaries.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

Swanson’s team also observed a faster vote count this year than in the 2022 and 2024 primaries.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

And in Maryland, which also held primaries yesterday, a state delegate named Adrian Boafo who got support from pro-Israel and pro-cryptocurrency super PACs claimed the Democratic nomination for a safe blue congressional seat.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

In the final weeks of the primaries, Barack’s campaign began expanding my team to include a scheduler and a personal aide—Kristen Jarvis, a warmhearted former staffer from Barack’s U.S.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

One former lawmaker, Dallas’ Jason Villalba, knows what it’s like to be primaried by a GOP rival backed by insurgent groups.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2023

"I see the biggest upswing in the local races. Someone who is 65 years old, a farmer and county commissioner, he could easily be primaried by a younger cat using the technology."

From Reuters May 30, 2023

In 2020, she primaried Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty for Ohio’s third district, which includes Columbus.

From Washington Times Apr. 4, 2022

Manchin brushed off the warning, saying, “I’ve been primaried my entire life. That would not be anything new for me.”

From The Guardian Jan. 19, 2022

According to the reporter, Manchin specifically said: "I've been primaried my entire life. That would not be anything new for me… It's rough and tumble. We're used to that. Bring it on."

From Salon Jan. 19, 2022

In 1998, the Working Families Party began testing the strategy: primarying the worst incumbents, endorsing the best and running third-party races only when it made sense.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2019

In Rhode Island, it is former secretary of state Matt Brown and Bernie Sanders-organizer Aaron Regunberg primarying Raimondo and her lieutenant governor.

From The Guardian Sep. 10, 2018




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