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Recent Examples of priming
New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Remove all doors and shelves before sanding, priming, and painting the cabinet base for a DIY island paint job.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, Laura Mercier’s Caviar Stick Eye Shadow suits the multipurpose bill; Dior’s Backstage Palette comes with a dedicated priming shade.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
As for Scott, the crowd didn’t need any priming to express its disapproval.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Motor priming improves the efficiency of subsequent naturalistic speech-in-noise processing under specific conditions.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Remove all doors and shelves before sanding, priming, and painting the cabinet base for a DIY island paint job.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, Laura Mercier’s Caviar Stick Eye Shadow suits the multipurpose bill; Dior’s Backstage Palette comes with a dedicated priming shade.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
As for Scott, the crowd didn’t need any priming to express its disapproval.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priming
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To teach kids to play the role of C, educators must focus less on teaching and more on creating a space for kids to ask.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The group has pushed to allow families to use public grands for private school tuition and repeal the Blaine Amendment, a part of the Idaho Constitution that forbids taxpayer money to be used for religious teachings.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More than 660 families from across the country have received financial assistance from the foundation, Sommer said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Taurus Season begins on April 19th, bringing a soft, grounding energy to your communication sector.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
13 Apr. 2025
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Collectively, the trio brings depth and heart to G20, grounding its explosive stakes in something universally human—family.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Membership schools need to decide whether investing millions of dollars in high school sports should be about winning championships or preparing teenagers to be adults.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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As the case was preparing to go to trial, in May 2004, the parties settled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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On July 23rd, Gilead Sciences presented The Time Is Now: Let’s End HIV In Our Communities press briefing in Chicago, Illinois.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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Companies should utilize town halls, internal newsletters and direct manager briefings to ensure all employees understand key messages and the strategic direction.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But two years ago, the Diamondbacks exploited the three wild card system, qualifying for the postseason with 84 wins and then going on a magical run to the Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The misperception here is the belief Congress is currently raising the age for qualifying for Social Security benefits, and that isn't the case.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Also, consider our recommendations at the end of this article, like Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single-Serve Coffee Maker, which is our top pick for its superb quality and sleek stainless steel design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Alvarez drops to receive Almada’s pass before guiding it first time to Fernandez.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Heyman is best known for guiding the Harry Potter movie franchise across eight successful movies.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Priming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priming. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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