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primary

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


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The ISM PMI tracks apparel, wood products, chemicals, plastics, fabricated metals, and primary metals, among others.

From Barron's

Many of the people reading this newsletter are, I suspect, the primary cooks in their households, or one of them.

From Salon

Xi is also seeking to maintain its influence as North Korea’s primary patron and prevent Pyongyang from drifting further into Moscow’s orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal

A bigger driver for eurozone government bonds will be issuance as the single currency area’s sovereigns kick off their annual funding programs, pointing to a busy primary market in January, as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal

It notes 22 percent of children starting primary schooling in England -- typically aged around five -- are overweight or obese, rising to more than a third by the time they progress to secondary schools aged 11.

From Barron's