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as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
chose the prime of the litter of pups
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Recent Examples of primes
Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
As narrator Fennel Tycho explains how the heist went south, Tanzer examines real versus fake, clones versus their primes, and synthselves versus humans.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
European primes are also increasingly competing with an emerging class of defense tech startups in the region.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
The savvy primes used to buy startups.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Civilian operators can use them for trade and transport, while defense primes adapt them with sensors, weapons, and communications for military missions.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
German and French delegations packed new national pavilions, Polish and Dutch firms demoed loitering munitions and EW suites, and US primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX (Raytheon), and AeroVironment dominated the floor with NASAMS, HIMARS, and unmanned systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Ace versus ace The primes of Lincecum and Kershaw never truly aligned.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
There are bold new innovations, like a setting spray that’s basically a finishing powder in a bottle, and a three-in-one foundation stick that also hydrates and primes.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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But with Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins all in their primes, three straight Januarys at home must be a tough pill to swallow for Bengals ownership — although Mike Brown has been especially patient with coaches in the past.
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Bark, blooms, fruits, and seeds all play a role, while fall foliage adds a riot of seasonal color.—
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The plant can put on eight feet of growth in a single year and produces a plethora of six-inch-diameter blooms.—
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The 7-footer has been great for San Antonio after signing a four-year, $41 million contract this past summer, averaging personal bests in points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game.—
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Cameron Boozer had 17 points and season-bests in assists with nine and steals with four for Duke (13-1, 2-0).—
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This insistence on the genre as a thriving subculture, not yet relegated to graffitied-over plaques of scenes-once-prosperous, grounds the ethos of the joint, which hosts a constant rotation of some of the most exciting combos in New York.—
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This grounds all that emotion into something practical.—
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
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For the nation’s elites, Bhattacharya found Khan symbolized something entirely different.—
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
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Every college and pro coach drills the same message into their players’ heads, nothing good happens after midnight.—
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The state also limited preseason contact drills to six hours total and banned spring and summer practices.—
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They can easily be transitioned from lounging at home to a street-ready outfit or casual traveling, as the stripes can be mixed and matched with a wide range of tops like blazers, denim jackets, and simple tees—all without looking sloppy.—
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Keep browsing for discounts on other product categories as well, including sweaters, coats, tops, skirts, and more.—
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Viola Davis stars as General Nanisca, the group's leader who mentors a spirited new arrival, Nawi (Thuso Mbedu).—
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Brilliance & Excellence Movement is an organization that mentors young men and promotes safe and peaceful communities.—
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“Primes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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