primary
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The 21-year-old was viewed as a primary target for Tottenham after their £80m bid to sign Sandro Tonali was rejected by Newcastle.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
The drug combination showed a significant improvement in the time patients survived without the disease worsening compared with the standard-of-care therapy, hitting the trial’s primary objective, the companies said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
One of the primary goals of astrobiology is determining whether life exists elsewhere in the universe.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
He was survived by his wife and stepdaughter, and was the primary caretaker for his elderly parents at the time of his death, department officials said last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
The terminology we now use to express this distinction, between primary and secondary qualities, was introduced by Boyle in 1666 and popularized by Locke in 1689.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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