pure and simple
Example Sentences
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“Nothing about these contracts is an investment. Nothing about them is a rational hedge for a financial position. They are pure and simple gambling vehicles running through a U.S. government-regulated exchange,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Money, pure and simple, is a main reason.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
They lost because of their clueless campaign, pure and simple.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024
That claim may have been accepted by some people who should know better, but it’s fakery, pure and simple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
They had mules loaded down with things to eat, oxcarts with furniture and domestic utensils, pure and simple earthly accessories put on sale without any fuss by peddlers of everyday reality.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
