secondary

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There are always question marks hanging over “Doctor Who,” which intermittently swaps out its lead and secondary actors as a function of its narrative premise and practical strategizing, but never quite so many as now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"As a result, those individuals were unaware of the breach and deprived of the opportunity to take steps to prevent secondary harm."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Apotex, Canada’s largest domestic pharmaceutical company, raised C$850 million from a treasury offering and C$450 million from a secondary offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"We'll have the entire system to include a secondary barrier in places we need it -- the water barrier and the Rio Grande River -- and the technology," Scott said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After he bought her a new car as a surprise, she told him her old car was perfectly fine, the Peugeot $05 she had been driving since he was in secondary school.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie