primary
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There has also been an over-recruitment of trainee primary teachers.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The first rule of a primary election is: Don’t make too much of the results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The primary drag on the ETI in May was the share of small firms reporting that jobs are “not able to be filled right now,” which dropped to its lowest level since May 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
As of 2021, there were 2.1 million grandparents with primary responsibility for their grandchildren.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
While smell was not the primary bait, Petey’s workshop became much more pleasant when it smelled like dessert.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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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