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simple

[sim-puhl] / ˈsɪm pəl /






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"Behind every one of these campaigns is a simple argument: that showing up matters, that a ballot is worth casting even when you know how the night ends," he writes on his website.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Her research found that official heatwave guidance often does not reflect disabled people's circumstances, while measures presented as simple can in fact create new barriers.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

At the time, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the lead on the project, priced out a simple path on one side of the river.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Since you want to make things as simple as possible for your beneficiaries, pay attention to two things: How the account is titled, and who you have named as beneficiary.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

His eyes closed in the simple enjoyment of it.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

For some preventive drugs, there’s an even simpler idea.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

For the businesses that supply props, artwork and other services, the arithmetic is simpler: Any shoot is better than none.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

For her, it's all about nostalgically "wanting to remember simpler times"; being able to "bury into escapism".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

A simpler and more effective solution would be for state insurance regulators to mandate public disclosure of all ratings of private credit, along with explanations on how they were determined.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Fortunately, the rules of horse racing are much simpler than the rules of English pronunciation.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

"The warning lights were flashing brighter and brighter...and you failed to do the simplest things to prevent this."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

One of the simplest ways to address habitat loss for bees is to make room for native species.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The simplest way to escape this debt burden is to do what the U.S. did after 1945, and inflate it away.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Food trends columnist Adam Chandler profiled Lev Sercarz about cooking in this new era of American eating, and received suggestions for the best seasonings—from sumac to smoked salt—for spicing up even the simplest meals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The simplest way to do that is to allow the kid or calf to start suckling, but drive it away once the milk starts flowing.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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