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primary

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


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The surcharge would hit homes valued at $5 million or more if the owners have a separate primary residence outside of New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Parents receiving offers for primary places in England and Wales are being reminded to help ensure their children are fully ready for school by September.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Capital availability is not the primary constraint, they added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The research team analyzed data from primary care records in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum, which were linked to hospital and mortality data between January 2007 and March 2021.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

In the kitchen, I show them the stainless steel drum that holds our primary water supply.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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