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Recent Examples of priming
Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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My research into the psychological foundations of extremism has shown that radical movements rely on a three-step process: emotional priming, ideological reframing and behavioral reinforcement.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priming
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The early Christian movement was basically a first-century Jewish renewal movement, which, because of both the teaching and then the death and resurrection of Jesus, quickly became a Jewish renewal movement for the world.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are various teaching resources available to enhance the individual perspective on libido and how any individual might like to experience it.—
Rachel Murray,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Peterson didn’t disappoint either, drilling a top-10 Louisville team for 26 points on 15 shots, including six 3s in only 25 minutes, before sitting out Kansas’ second preseason game against Fort Hays.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The decision on whether to open up the Arctic to further drilling should have been made by the Indigenous people of Alaska, Shea said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services has been following the federal Department of Agriculture’s recent guidance on SNAP, issuing partial benefits to 240,000 low-income Arkansans participating in the nutrition assistance program.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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But there's still a lot in limbo, including pay for federal workers like air traffic controllers, SNAP food assistance and the potential for political blowback to put a possible deal in jeopardy.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The series aims to balance regional specificity with global appeal, tapping into universal questions about belief systems while grounding its narrative in distinctly Asian cultural contexts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hutcherson, meanwhile, is a straight-man revelation, his earnest, odd-man-out presence grounding the show’s otherwise manic energy.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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James competed on American Idol season 18 in 2020, originally under the name Sophia Wackerman before changing her surname at the prompting of the judges.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Extracting valuable hypotheses requires careful prompting, iterative feedback, and a willingness to engage in a kind of dialogue with the AI, notes Swanson.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two or three chefs work right in front of you, preparing each dish in the traditional omakase style.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The briefing revealed that the app had archived twenty-nine e-mails on my behalf, and its decisions seemed pretty good—a quick scan suggested that all but two were indeed deletable.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Urban Surf 4 Kids serves children who are homeless or in foster care with resources ranging from mentoring and life-skills development to surf therapy.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Howard owns a delivery service, D&B Limited and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Priming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priming. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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