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[prim-i-tiv] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /




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Primitive by U.S. standards, the silos are little more than deep holes dug into the side of a mountain that point toward the nearby Persian Gulf, flanking a paved entrance to the underground facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“You can pick it up off the ground and go right to work,” said David Wescott, an editor of The Bulletin of Primitive Technology and a longtime knapper.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Also known as Primitive Bear by security researchers, Gamaredon is one of the most “active existing advanced persistent threats targeting Ukraine,” the report said.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2022

Want to see “The Last Judgment” by Flemish Primitive Rogier van der Weyden at a Burgundy museum?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2021

Primitive drawings marred the walls, some scored, others scrawled.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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