primary source
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The event formally opens the Costume Institute's spring exhibition, which serves as the department's primary source of funding and runs until January 2027.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
It typically remains their primary source of calories and nutrients throughout the first year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“Jet-fuel cost right now is the airlines’ primary source of anxiety,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
As in many parts of the world, social media, particularly TikTok, has become the primary source of information for young people.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The really interesting thing is that I might actually have another primary source literally under my pillow.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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