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primitive

[prim-i-tiv] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /




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It was this Skynet, “Terminator,” “Mad Max” future primitive sort of thing that now seems current and timely.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He said that while there is "little solid data" on the Hoveyzeh's warhead, it is thought to use a more "primitive" impact-fuzed high-explosive warhead, meaning it would detonate on or after hitting a target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I lived in the house in the most primitive of scenarios,” she revealed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

In some cases, these factories are surrounded by membranes and serve as sites for DNA replication, resembling a primitive version of a cell nucleus.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

I had gone over some kind of line with the dogs, gone back into some primitive state of exaltation that I wanted to study.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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