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primeval

[prahy-mee-vuhl] / praɪˈmi vəl /


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With a single, in-block cam, one timing chain and two valves per cylinder, Godzilla is so primitive it’s practically primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

This month, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is opening an exhibit that will use scents and sounds mimicking an ancient forest to recreate a primeval paradise.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024

This small companion galaxy is more primeval than the Milky Way in that it possesses fewer heavy elements, which are forged in stars through nuclear fusion and supernova explosions, compared to our own galaxy.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

“It’s a very primeval instinct. When you hear the hounds — they call it the music — when you hear the hounds’ music, it’s bloodcurdling it’s so thrilling.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Of course the Greeks too had their roots in the primeval slime.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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