Example Sentences

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Earlier enclosures had primed the English for urbanization by concentrating land ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

But this year, “Wave Makers” had primed public consciousness by the time of the first accusation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Maybe two years of covid seclusion had primed us for a story of monastic adventure, and certainly Groff’s rich style helped the book sing to many readers.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022

Had he been able to excise his emotions from the equation, he would have passed the alert to his commanders immediately, as his training had primed him to do.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2022

I had primed my musket and laid it within arm's length, and was patiently awaiting their reappearance, when a dark shadow fell athwart the rock.

From The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)