primary
; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.
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when Sec of State for DEFRA and his failure to do anything about the disastrous right to buy legislation that is the primary cause of the UK's housing crisis now he's Sec of State for Housing. 2/2
I'm increasingly certain that the primary purpose of the New Yorker is to make its readership feel smart.
This is already an option in the US if you're 30+, /assuming/ that the doctor's office you go to offers primary hrHPV screening as a cervical cancer screening option.
That overcollateralized structure is the primary risk buffer. Worth watching how they handle collateral resilience during stress scenarios and what liquidation mechanisms are in place.
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; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.
“when Sec of State for DEFRA and his failure to do anything about the disastrous right to buy legislation that is the primary cause of the UK's housing crisis now he's Sec of State for Housing. 2/2”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is already an option in the US if you're 30+, /assuming/ that the doctor's office you go to offers primary hrHPV screening as a cervical cancer screening option.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🚨 #JobAlert 🚨 ℹ️ KS2 Teacher 📍Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 🗓️ 18 May Apply here: 🖱️ buff.ly/nADaOsO #OutwoodFamily💜 | #SchoolJobs | #EducationJobs |”
— Bluesky· May 2026“California voters receive ballots as June primary approaches https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/300437/ TO THE RACES. WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT BIG WARM UP IN A FEW MINUTES. HEATHER. THANK…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Will the Ukrainian intelligence services be the primary VPN provider soon? https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2043718699152994463”
— Bluesky· Apr 2026
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(geology) Earliest formed; fundamental.
: These I call original, or primary, qualities of body.
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or earliest in a group or series.
Children attend primary school, and teenagers attend secondary school.
“I'm increasingly certain that the primary purpose of the New Yorker is to make its readership feel smart.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That overcollateralized structure is the primary risk buffer. Worth watching how they handle collateral resilience during stress scenarios and what liquidation mechanisms are in place.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“KS1 Teacher, maternity cover - opportunity at Thatcham Park CofE Primary School, Thatcham: www.schoolvacancies.co.uk/vacancy/ks1-...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Today in Indiana, Trump is trying to purge Republicans from their own party. Seven GOP state senators are facing Trump-backed primary challengers today why? Voting against his push to redraw Indiana’s congressional map last ...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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