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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity
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as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics
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Recent Examples of primal
One of the earliest primal urges observed in toddlers on a playground is for ascent — to climb the highest point on the jungle gym.
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Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The primal Moon moves into earthy Taurus, grounding us in the physical realm.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The senses of smell, touch and taste are our most primal.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
And so all of that came down to these sort of primal fears about engaging with people and connecting and being seen and being vulnerable and all of those things.
—Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The primal Moon moves into earthy Taurus, grounding us in the physical realm.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The senses of smell, touch and taste are our most primal.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
And so all of that came down to these sort of primal fears about engaging with people and connecting and being seen and being vulnerable and all of those things.
—Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Assad's fall came after his main backers, Russia, Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah, were either distracted or weakened by other conflicts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The home's main entrance consists of double glass doors that open onto the living room.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The area buzzes with shops, restaurants, and landmarks such as the Mayan Museum of Cancun, with exhibitions showcasing ancient Mayan history and art and the adjacent San Miguelito Archeological Site of Mayan ruins.Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
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Nvidia has been the primary beneficiary of the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, with its next-generation AI chip Blackwell now in focus.Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the epidemic, prescription pills were the primary cause of death.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Guests are encouraged to join excursions, both by boat to see the island’s beaches and coves, and by land to explore that primeval rain forest.Ann Abel, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border opens on a wide shot of an endless stretch of trees — the densely forested, almost primeval zone marking the boundary between Belarus and Poland where much of the film will take place.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 June 2024
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The team also modeled what a primordial black hole would do to a planet with a liquid core.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
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While some water likely existed in the primordial gas and dust that formed Earth about 4.6 billion years ago, much of it would have vaporized due to the planet's proximity to the sun.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Multicolored sleepwear made of flannel, cotton and satin was the predominant attire among attendees to adorn the beginning of the end of Un Último Sueño, Gira Los Estadios (One Last Dream, The Stadiums Tour).Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2024
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For his part, DiMarco worked to ensure that the film’s American Sign Language, which is the predominant language in the doc, is portrayed and interpreted accurately.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Four of these teeth, now kept in a museum, were uncovered by quarryman Dave Brockhurst, who has collected thousands of fossil specimens of various prehistoric animals from the Ashdown Brickworks over the past three decades or so.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to the team, this combination of a variety of materials and advanced building techniques redefines the current understanding of the technologies prehistoric communities used.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Primal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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