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primal

[prahy-muhl] / ˈpraɩ məl /


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Before there was a “Mortal Kombat,” “Street Fighter” resonated because of its simplicity — you have to beat up somebody before they beat you up — and Sakurai doesn’t overthink the game’s primal appeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s not just the lack of discovery, though that is critical, maybe because it scratches those deep primal hunter/gatherer itches.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

There’s an intrinsic connection when the subject is biological and primal, as in the first third of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Image: FKA Twigs and her dancers letting out a collective primal scream while headlining the LadyLand Festival at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

There was a primal fear of void and chaos.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife


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