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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
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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