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as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
chose the prime of the litter of pups
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Recent Examples of primes
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
On the other hand, there’s pressure to capitalize on the primes of David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy, who are all in the 27-30 age bracket.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Whatever the final cost, the program is clearly designed to build both new missile defense capabilities and to augment existing space infrastructure—creating exciting market opportunities for both traditional space primes and new market entrants.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
A lot of guys are close to, or in, their primes.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026
And while traditional primes spend a year or more doing computer modeling before their first hardware test, Furientis runs four-week design cycles with monthly flight tests.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Space Force has inked contracts with emerging space companies—non-traditional primes, in military contracting parlance—to buy services, manufacture satellites and payloads, and launch rockets.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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And while rookie Bryce Eldridge looks to be a rising star, the Giants still need to find ways to complement this core and maximize the remainder of their veterans’ primes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
On the other hand, there’s pressure to capitalize on the primes of David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swayman and Charlie McAvoy, who are all in the 27-30 age bracket.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Whatever the final cost, the program is clearly designed to build both new missile defense capabilities and to augment existing space infrastructure—creating exciting market opportunities for both traditional space primes and new market entrants.
—Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
A lot of guys are close to, or in, their primes.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026
And while traditional primes spend a year or more doing computer modeling before their first hardware test, Furientis runs four-week design cycles with monthly flight tests.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Space Force has inked contracts with emerging space companies—non-traditional primes, in military contracting parlance—to buy services, manufacture satellites and payloads, and launch rockets.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primes
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There were also die-offs of seals, sea lions and marine birds, Leising said, probably from a combination of a lack of food and harmful algal blooms, and less food out there for baleen whales.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Gardeners love these fluffy flowers for their layers upon layers of soft petals and long-lasting blooms.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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The most productive game of his career came in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, with personal bests of 157 yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Many of us have long felt that music is medicine; this book grounds that belief in concrete examples.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In July 2024, Rinderknecht demanded the chatbot generate an image that showed wealthy elites dining extravagantly on one side of a wall while the world burned beyond the barricade.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Norway is good enough to get out of the group while playing the underdog role when facing the elites, like France.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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There are people doing the hard work that schools such as Hi-Mount require.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
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This kind of inclusivity would explain Glenn Close‘s appearance — as a visiting literary scholar — at just the right moment, as well as Penélope Cruz’s showstopping cameo as Nené, a singer-slash-hooker who schools Sebastián on the then-nascent form of the modern transgender movement.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Square-neck tanks, halter tops, delicate camisoles, and more all offer variety for your travel look.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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And who could forget those revealing halter tops, Ashley’s piece-y crown braid, or Mary Kate’s paparazzi-worthy red lip?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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He is hyperfocused on details and drills home teaching points relentlessly.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The two countries conducted joint nuclear forces drills earlier this month.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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But for all his noble qualities, my dad was a horrible golfer.—
John Dunlap,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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And importantly, philanthropy is only one way to develop those qualities.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Primes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primes. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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