priming

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As Barron’s wrote last November, the company has been priming investors for the loss of Apple’s sales for years, and it may already be factored into the stock price.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The early-season storms will play an important role in priming watersheds for the rest of the winter, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Taken together, these two lines of research—the broad immune priming revealed by Covid mRNA vaccines and the precision targeting achieved by cancer-specific mRNA therapies—are beginning to converge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

"This partnership means we can provide backing at all levels, priming local people to seize new opportunities, while making it easier than ever for blockbuster productions to film here."

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

To see one of their own priming the opposition did something to the team’s morale that hours of practice could not over-come.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli