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Definition of priming

as in teaching

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verb

present participle of prime

as in drilling

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Paint may not adhere well without extensive sanding and priming, which can lead to bubbling and peeling, explains designer Danielle Chiprut. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026 Bridging the gap between makeup and skincare, this priming serum is full of nourishing ingredients that provide TLC. — Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025 After the priming, these last areas could be painted simply and almost simultaneously. — Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025 Again, hinting that the physical movement is the important aspect of rhythmic priming. — New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for priming

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Noun

But her manifesto to Bek could have come directly from the church’s teachings.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
This ensures that your executive training partners are constantly upgrading their teaching methods and material.

— Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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The company is drilling toward rock measuring 750°F (400°C), where each well could deliver up to 10 times the power of a conventional geothermal well operating at 390°F (200°C).

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
And the best part is that Stark didn't have to start drilling holes in the battery or remove half the motorcycle to achieve it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of drilling

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Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Know More The dispute became public earlier this year as Washington sought to negotiate new health agreements with African governments that tied US assistance to commitments on health systems, data and other areas.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistance

Noun

Bell told me about an instance when a friend stayed over, cleaned out her garbage disposal, and ordered her new sponges, all without any prompting.

— Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
An agentic system pursues a goal across multiple steps—retrieving data, calling APIs, applying business rules, making decisions and handing off exceptions—with limited human prompting along the way.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompting

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her morning news briefing that experts had indicated that the hurricane was not likely to touch land.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
There’s a sense that Trump is not necessarily always—but is often, especially depending on the day’s news— watching the briefing and watching his press secretary perform.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of briefing

Verb

For example, an experienced employee might take on fewer day-to-day responsibilities and spend more time mentoring colleagues.

— John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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