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Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondaries
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Texas juniors Breya Cunninham and Madison Booker have both scored eight points while combining to make seven of their eight shots.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026 -
When the film opens, Minnie and Callie are wrapping their final day as high school juniors in the early summer of 2002 (cue the Michelle Branch soundtrack, perfect).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the rebels closed in on Damascus on December 7, 2024, Assad reassured his aides and subordinates that victory was near, and then fled in the night on a Russian jet, telling almost no one.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas left Wasserman Music for WME shortly after a Daily Mail report alleged Wasserman had engaged in inappropriate relationships with multiple female subordinates.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Every trip subjects frames, axles, and brake systems to dynamic forces and shifting loads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The nominated Oscar shorts come in three categories — and a lot of subjects, styles and temperaments.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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That’s striking, considering that execs tend to be far more enthusiastic about the tech compared to their underlings.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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Despite the scary Instagram post, gang leader Lamar Williams was still convicted this month of a 2013 murder in the Bronx, and the two underlings accused of trying to keep him out of prison could wind up joining him.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Secondaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondaries. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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