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as in originally
in the beginning
the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
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as in mainly
for the most part
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Pydynowski told that there could be be gusty winds, rough surf, coastal flooding and beach erosion this weekend into Monday—primarily along North Carolina’s Outer Banks northward into southern New England.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone secreted primarily by the pineal gland (located deep in the brain).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In parallel, a new security force will be built, to which Hamas's heavy weapons will be transferred, and reconstruction will begin with primarily Saudi and Emirati funding.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The two robots, Arcticgon and Megasauraus, are as large as the monster trucks, which primarily stand between 12 and 15 feet tall.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Melatonin Melatonin is a hormone secreted primarily by the pineal gland (located deep in the brain).
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In parallel, a new security force will be built, to which Hamas's heavy weapons will be transferred, and reconstruction will begin with primarily Saudi and Emirati funding.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The two robots, Arcticgon and Megasauraus, are as large as the monster trucks, which primarily stand between 12 and 15 feet tall.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
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This article was originally published in 2023 and most recently updated on October 7, 2025, with current information.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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Leonardo DiCaprio is being eyed to portray Chris Shiherlis, the bank robber originally played by Val Kilmer.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase in deaths over the past decade or so was among those ages 20 to 39 in high-income North America, mainly due to suicide, drug overdose and high quantities of alcohol, according to the IHME research.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The coins reflect a time of turmoil Archaeologists have confirmed that the coins mainly date to the 12th century.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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Over three years in the NBA, Williams has never played more than 44 games in a season, mostly because of injuries.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Martin, whose first language is Swedish, is chiefly concerned with melody.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Today’s cinephiles remember Warren Beatty, age 88, chiefly for the suspense of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) but forget his intellectually demanding drama Reds (1981).—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The senators represent a state that will be predominantly affected by the layoffs.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Would the congressional and state leaders of the predominantly Republican 2nd Congressional district want to sacrifice these tourist dollars?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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That money came largely from corporations that have an interest in how California crafts regulations and legislation.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Life expectancy there has a dramatic gap of about 23 years between residents in one of the lowest-income neighborhoods, Roxbury, which has a high proportion of Black residents, and the largely White neighborhood of Back Bay, just over 2 miles away.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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The plan envisions a reconstructed strip supported principally by regional players that could stabilize the region and provide in the short term humanitarian relief and in the long term economic opportunities to Gazans.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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