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primers

British  
/ ˈprɪməz /

plural noun

  1. informal the youngest class in a primary school

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1887, he created one of the earliest written sales primers for staff to memorize.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

When she was eight, Jackson says, her elementary school’s library was limited to bland Dick and Jane primers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 18, 2024

O’Kane’s work — and this book — are primers in the arts of observation and environmental activism.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2024

While it was challenging to settle on only three primers, the researchers chose statements they thought fit the most common perceptions about AI, Liu says.

From Science Daily Oct. 2, 2023

He even wrote little primers designed to teach these children how to read.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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