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as in originally
in the beginning
the university was primarily an agricultural college when it was founded over two centuries ago
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as in mainly
for the most part
ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes
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But for a guy who lives on a private island, kitesurfs with Barack Obama, and unearths new properties primarily by circumnavigating the planet via hot-air balloon, Sir Richard is surprisingly egalitarian.
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Heidi Mitchell, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The first batch of documents — posted online Thursday night by the Justice Department — primarily consists of files that have already circulated in public records since Epstein's death in 2019.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The Texas outbreak is primarily affecting children and teenagers in the state, nearly all of whom were unvaccinated.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Chad’s family documented their everyday life in Springville, Utah, on their YouTube channel, with the Franke children primarily in the spotlight.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Mitchell, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The first batch of documents — posted online Thursday night by the Justice Department — primarily consists of files that have already circulated in public records since Epstein's death in 2019.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The Texas outbreak is primarily affecting children and teenagers in the state, nearly all of whom were unvaccinated.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Chad’s family documented their everyday life in Springville, Utah, on their YouTube channel, with the Franke children primarily in the spotlight.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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More Scores Denton Ryan 38, Amarillo Tascosa 28 Lubbock Monterey 58, Argyle 52 Glen Rose 43, Brock 21 Lipan 55, Lindsay 22 This story was originally published February 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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This story was originally published February 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Now, the Rams will need to be savvy about drafting young talent through the draft and picking up some solid additions in free agency, mainly on the offensive line.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a strategy that Google and Apple have also taken with their last flagship releases: mostly minimum hardware upgrades, but instead selling you on artificial intelligence.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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For an awards ceremony mostly honoring the usual suspects of the season (with welcome surprises — Martin Short!—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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However, spending has outpaced the constitutional spending cap, particularly as mandatory costs — chiefly Medicaid — have skyrocketed past earlier projections.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yet details of the other cost-cutting measures in the club’s ‘transformation plan’ had already slipped out, chiefly the changes to the club’s provision of food for employees.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The fact that the L.A. County fires predominantly spread house-to-house is evidence that building codes were sorely inadequate.—
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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The oil price cap was heavily criticized when it was first deployed in December 2022 as being too easy for Russia to work around and designed predominantly to maintain the flow of the country's oil and fuels.—
Donato Paolo Mancini Bloomberg,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The core of the show – largely shot in ravishing Sicilian locations – revolves around patriarch Don Fabrizio, who is faced with a difficult choice.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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As in Illinois, the Ohio institution’s collections largely originate from centuries-old burial mounds in a state where tribal nations were forcibly removed.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Primarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primarily. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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