primary
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Increasingly, security executives say, the primary bottleneck occurs after those flaws are uncovered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Former Northwest Airlines co-chairman Al Checchi spent more than $40 million of his money on an unsuccessful gubernatorial primary campaign in 1998, which broke records at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
If cost is the primary concern, Surfshark is an excellent choice.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
After a week of counting ballots from the 2 June primary race, the British-born candidate secured his slot to move ahead in the election, edging out billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, a Democrat.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He allowed me to go down and stay with him for a year so I could attend a different school and retake the primary exam.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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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