primary
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It’s that latter stint that’s become a particular focus in the final days of California’s long and winding gubernatorial primary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Did he just have a brain fart and forget that Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the primary?
From Slate • May 30, 2026
The primary treatment for breast cancer is usually surgery to remove tumours.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
So far, the primary directive is to find someone who can focus on priorities such as higher pay, more stable jobs, reducing poverty and promoting racial equity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
But March 13, 2011, wasn’t a normal day—the water in the reactor was gone, corium had melted through the reactor vessel, and the primary containment had been breached.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing primary
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 2
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