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primary

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


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US media outlets report Becerra, who also previously served as California's attorney general, would be one of two candidates moving forward after the Tuesday primary election.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Both candidates are still on the June 9 primary ballot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Veteran Democratic political consultant Larry Levine predicted that, in November, Democrats will consolidate around Barrera just like Republicans did around Shaw in the primary — likely leading to a different order of finish in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“But I think it will be the primary means by which AI can be expanded. It’s increasingly difficult to build power plants on the ground.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

And this fact—children running amok—was perhaps the primary factor leading to the war.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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