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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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primary earliest, original XV; of the first rank XVI; of the first order or stage XVII. — L.
prīmārius chief, principal, f.
prīmus PRIME2; see
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 "The Capital Times (Madison, WI)")
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PRIMARIES BEYOND SUPER TUESDAY.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 2/5/2008; ; 556 words
; ...certain to continue through the Feb. 19 Wisconsin primary, on to the Texas and Ohio primaries of March 4, and perhaps beyond. Here's the...primaries and caucuses: Saturday, Feb. 9 Louisiana primary, 67 delegates Nebraska caucus, 31 delegates...
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Primary Melanoma of the Lung
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...by Dr. Reddy and colleagues titled "Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Lung: Review...which reports a patient with an apparently primary melanoma involving the lung, raises a number of issues that merit further comment. Primary melanomas of the lung are undoubtedly...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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TOP PRIMARY SCHOOLS 2002; SECTION TWENTY TWO (1STYNE).
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 12/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; Byline: LAURA CLARK HERE are the primary school performance tables for your region...percentage of eligible pupils in each state primary in England achieving at least Level 4...86 per cent. Barnsley 1 Cawthorne CofE Primary VC 15 0.0 100 100 100 300 2 Gawber Primary...
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TOP PRIMARY SCHOOLS 2002; SECTION TWENTY THREE(1STYNE).
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 12/5/2002; ; 700+ words
; Byline: LAURA CLARK HERE are the primary school performance tables for your region...percentage of eligible pupils in each state primary in England achieving at least Level 4...0 97 100 100 292 297 3 St Peter's RC Primary VA 31 0.1 97 97 100 268 294 4 Dunston...
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Primary care research: barriers and opportunities.(Institute of Medicine: Special Issue on Primary Care)
Magazine article from: Journal of Family Practice; 2/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; Primary care practice is experiencing unprecedented...health care delivery and reform.[1,2] Primary care has traditionally focused on practice...of the folks"[3] has positioned the primary care specialties as leaders in meeting...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS 2009; Oswego County Primary Results.(Neighbors)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 9/17/2009; 700+ words
; ...of Fulton, 4th Ward Alderman Republican Primary Kennith Myers 37 Dana Smith 59 Albion Supervisor Republican Primary Carl Anson 114 Clinton Scott 78 Albion Town Council (Select two) Republican Primary Ronald Eldred 118 Richard Mullin 140 Carl...
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Tentative primary dates
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 7/4/1999; 481 words
; Tentative dates for primaries and caucuses in 2000 from schedules...Feb. 8 -- New Hampshire primary (no later than Feb. 8, but...shift earlier to remain first primary). Feb. 12 -- Michigan caucus...must set new one); Delaware primary, (state law calls for primary...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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TOP CLASS CASH; CALLING ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS...JOIN OUR FANTASTIC COMPETITION pounds 10,000 in cash must be won by schools in Coventry and Warwickshire.(Competition/Offers)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 10/13/2007; 700+ words
; ...We're giving away pounds 10,000 to local primary schools, and with every school receiving something...REGISTERED SO FAR Alderman's Green Community Primary, Coventry Aldermoor Farm Primary, Coventry All Saints C of E, Coventry Alderman...
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 "St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)")
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PRIMARY DATE GAPS BRING NAYSAYERS TOGETHER: CRITICS SAY ILLINOIS' ELECTION IS TOO EARLY, MISSOURI'S IS TOO LATE.(Metro)(Jo Mannies
Newspaper article from: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO); 3/23/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...the national primary picture. State primaries should NOT be...state holds a primary in July: Georgia...will hold their primaries on Aug. 4...other states hold primaries later in August...most popular primary month, when...
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Primaries vs. Quotas: Gender and Candidate Nominations in Mexico, 2003
Magazine article from: Latin American Politics and Society; 10/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...as a legitimate primary election (that...country. Using primaries to select legislative...many analysts, primary elections are the...democratize. Defenders of primaries argue, moreover...percentage that win primary elections? Do women do better in primaries than men, or do...
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Primaries
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...four general types of primaries: open, semi-open...and runoff. In open primaries, voters choose the party ’ s primary in which they want to...sequential nature. Primaries begin in New Hampshire...opportunity to move state primary dates up in the process...
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Primary Care
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
PRIMARY CARE The concept of primary health care was defined by the World Health Organization in 1978...health service delivery and an approach to health care practice. Primary care, as the provision of essential health care, is the basis...
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Primary, Direct
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...types of direct primaries exist. A closed primary, used in almost...nineteenth century. Primaries became the centerpiece...presidential primary law was passed...primary in 1910, a primary where voters...Presidential primaries rose to popularity...
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primary elections
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
...however, democratic primary elections steadily replaced caucus primaries. They are held...the delegates. Primary elections are also...the first to use primaries as a way of circumventing...the New Hampshire primary revealed such discontent...
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White Primary
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...conventions with primaries as nominating devices. The primary became a...x201D; primary as participation...tests, white primaries were “...statutory white primary thus reasoned...apply to their primaries. The equal...
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