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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are primarily to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the main purpose or function of something.
Example: "The objectives of this project are primarily to improve efficiency and reduce costs."
Alternatives: "are mainly for" or "serve primarily to".
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Many of Mr. Murphy's visits are primarily to gather local color.
The effort to get law-enforcement agencies to buy Smith & Wesson handguns could prove very helpful to the company, whose sales are primarily to civilians.
Without a doubt, politicians (and the lobbying of vested interests) are primarily to blame for the fact that 'Hopenhagen' crashed and burned.
INSIDE: The house was built and situated to take advantage of the views, which are primarily to the west and southwest.
"Our missions are primarily to remote and isolated places, and there aren't too many places in the United States that qualify," said James Pearcy, the director of entertainment at the U.S.O.
Just 1% of Tea Partiers think that there is a more than 80% chance that humans are primarily to blame for climate change (ie, an IPCC-like statement of attribution).
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Except for three first basemen — Doug Mientkiewicz, Jason Giambi and Andy Phillips — the Yankees' injuries have been primarily to pitchers.
But I don't think it's the government that's primarily to blame here.
For this, Mrs. Clinton's against-the-math ambition is primarily to blame.
If Wednesday has assumed the status of a "showdown", Green is primarily to blame.
Reding's motivation is primarily to maintain a business ecosystem friendly for foreign investment.
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