primary source

[prahym-er-ee sawrs, sohrs]

noun

1. a first-hand or original account.

Example Sentences

But fossil fuel producers remain a priority target, accused of being the primary source of global warming while spreading disinformation on their climate impacts for decades.

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Treasury officials have told senior officials in Argentina that they want to see U.S. companies be a primary source for Argentina’s telecom and internet industry instead of companies tied to China, the people said.

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Bauxite ore, the primary source of aluminum, is abundant in the earth’s crust.

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In a revealing study, researchers found that religious leaders, right-leaning therapists and parents are the primary sources of pressure on kids to change themselves.

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In 2003 he took an African American art history class in graduate school, and when he tried to put together a bibliography, he found it difficult to find primary sources.

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