as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago
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Emotional Intelligence Courses Emotional intelligence (EI) is primordial, and understanding and connecting with people is key.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In the time since, subsequent franchise installments have been set on an interstellar marine base, a prison colony, a primordial planet, and (in this year's Alien: Romulus) a mining colony and nearby space station, among other science-fiction settings.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Are the primordial organic molecules in those clouds lost in the early days of a new solar system, blasted apart as young stars blaze to life?
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In the time since, subsequent franchise installments have been set on an interstellar marine base, a prison colony, a primordial planet, and (in this year's Alien: Romulus) a mining colony and nearby space station, among other science-fiction settings.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Are the primordial organic molecules in those clouds lost in the early days of a new solar system, blasted apart as young stars blaze to life?
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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These microscopic fragments of ancient plants were found beneath the floor of a Mayan ballcourt in present day Mexico and collecting them was likely purposeful.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
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Raised to hunt big game by his abusive Russian gangster dad Nikolai (Russell Crowe), Sergei was attacked by a lion as a teenager and the witchy potion that saved his life also gave him primal animal powers.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The film may have been aiming for the primal mother-child connection that made Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun so moving.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yakushima Island, located 37 miles south from the southern tip of Kyushu Island, is home to a primeval temperate rainforest with thousand-year-old cedar trees, known as yakusugi.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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Goth, primeval décor is in the air, but this is an extreme case.Jocelyn Silver, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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These are prehistoric mammal relatives that lived during the Permian period (around 299-252 million years ago) of Earth's history.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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An on-and-off spot for live music starting in the early 1900s, the bar got a new life five years ago when Pedro Carvalho and two of his friends took over the business.Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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The music agent will be heading to L.A. in early 2025 to see Camille and Ducol, who, conscious of their carbon footprint, have based themselves in the city for the duration of the awards season.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Primordial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primordial. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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