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as in derivative
taken or created from something original or basic
history textbooks are secondary sources for historical information and do not represent original research
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as in minor
of little or less value or merit
we need to focus on getting the groceries bought and the rent paid—everything else is secondary
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as in dependent
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Recent Examples of secondary
Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
The Chargers have relied on practice squad call-ups — including Tony Jefferson, Kendall Williamson and Eddie Jackson — to buoy the secondary.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Flashback: In January, it was discovered that one of Carta's salesmen on the secondaries side crossed what should've been an invisible wall, using confidential customer data from the mothership.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Washington should also do more to extend the scope of secondary sanctions, which cover third parties that do business with sanctioned entities.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
The Chargers have relied on practice squad call-ups — including Tony Jefferson, Kendall Williamson and Eddie Jackson — to buoy the secondary.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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This puts a little more pressure on Matthews’ secondaries and command.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Flashback: In January, it was discovered that one of Carta's salesmen on the secondaries side crossed what should've been an invisible wall, using confidential customer data from the mothership.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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That includes any outputs that include partial or complete song lyrics, as well as any derivative works that the chatbot may produce mimicking the lyrical style of famous artists.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Though the series hails from fellow ER grad R. Scott Gemmill, and counts Wyle and John Wells as executive producers, The Pitt does not feel derivative.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Suspect in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion was Army member on leave No one else was seriously hurt, though seven bystanders sustained minor injuries, officials said.Josh Margolin, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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By the standards of our post-Deadpool era, this minor bit of self-aware humor is nothing radical.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
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That applies to children under 17 who are dependents in your household.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Background The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, enacted in early March 2021, provided Economic Impact Payments (EIPs or stimulus payments) of up to $1,400 for eligible individuals or $2,800 for married couples filing jointly, plus $1,400 for each qualifying dependent, including adult dependents.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Instead, with a strong enough resume, teams that view the National Championship as a possibility every season can give themselves more avenues to reach the postseason, even if they are caught sleeping against an inferior opponent.Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Because top military brass deemed Black people generally inferior, many doubted a successful outcome to clearing endless piles of mail.Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Throughout history, the biggest threat to autocrats usually came from their own subordinates.Yuval Noah Harari, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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Conrad Empson Photo: Bravo/Zev Schmitz/Bravo Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Season 3 — This bosun was the youngest of the deck team but also in charge, which rankled a lot of his subordinates, especially João Franco.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
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After breaking La Jolla’s career scoring record last season as a junior with more than 1,100 points, Bennett has added 370 points this season and is leading CIF San Diego Section Division III in scoring and field goals made.Ben Ali H Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Azzi Fudd had one of the best 3-point shooting games of her UConn women’s basketball career in a 73-55 win at Georgetown on Saturday, but the redshirt junior wasn’t most proud of her 21 points or her 5-for-8 percentage from beyond the arc.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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The 10th pick and an extra second-rounder mean strong draft capital.Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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In other words, even now, decades after the disability rights movement began, people are mean.Angela Haupt, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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Using a framework like STEEP (Society, Technology, Environment, Economy, and Politics) ensures a holistic perspective on the varied aspects of the culture relevant to the research subject.Mary Meehan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Last year, a 33-year-old man was arrested twice in three days outside the TriBeCa home of Taylor Swift, another singer whose words are regularly the subject of speculation and dissection.Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Secondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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