in plain English

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Rubin’s skills, former colleagues say, included an encyclopedic recall, the ability to explain his bets in plain English and a high threshold for risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Here’s the investment case in plain English: The science works.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

"Instead of juggling 10 links with search, you get a brief synthesis that you can edit and iterate in plain English," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

“The agreement that they’re trying to enforce against Mr. Schrader, in plain English, required both parties to sign it before it became legally effective,” Kessler told the AP.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

“It says ‘PRIVATE’ in plain English on the cover,” I grumble.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan