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
"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
UNC Management would have more of its endowment in SpaceX had it not sold shares in a secondary share sale toward the end of 2025, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The new policy also covers smartwatches in both primary and secondary schools.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I might recognize pieces of Mom or me or Celia in the secondary characters—or I might not recognize anything at all, and either option kind of scares me.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing secondary
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