primarily
Example Sentences
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International law permits attacks on energy plants and other ostensibly civilian targets only if determined that they primarily support military activity.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Globalstar primarily uses its satellites to connect phones and other devices in areas where coverage is minimal.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Throughout their discography, Irreversible Entanglements have seamlessly incorporated electronic elements such as synthesizers and modern postproduction into many of their compositions, which primarily feature otherwise organic instrumentation and textures.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Mr. Edwards chafed a bit at being thought of primarily as a black artist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He argued that Chicago’s fair, unlike any other before it, would be primarily a monument to architecture.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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