primary source
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Founder Shayne Evans gathered staff for a presentation that announced Amistad Financial would become the primary source of funding for the organization, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The staffer said that examiners were no longer allowed to access the primary source level data and could only “check the checker now,” meaning they must rely on a company’s own findings.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Nectar supplies mostly sugar, while pollen is their primary source of protein.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
They added that most threats now emerge online, replacing handwritten letters and other traditional forms of communication as the primary source.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Nile River valley, with its plentiful stands of papyrus plant, was long the primary source of this material in antiquity.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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