primary
Example Sentences
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Got that, longtime Manhattan banker or law partner who now has a primary residence elsewhere?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Fairfax ran for Virginia governor in 2021, but lost in the primary election.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
His primary abode is located “in the woods,” he revealed on “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Since Doncic and Reaves were injured, James assumed the primary role in the Lakers’ offense and has delivered 25.5 points, 11 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
We both served on the boards of several nonprofits, and as much as he’d been stung by his defeat in the congressional primary, Barack still had ideas about trying for a higher office.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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