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primitive

[prim-i-tiv] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /




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It sounds pretty primitive but that's what they're doing.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

The EU says a primitive form of feta is mentioned in the Odyssey, when the hero of the ancient epic takes cheese from the cave of the cyclops Polyphemus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Overall, the findings provide new insight into how water, minerals, and organic matter interacted on primitive asteroids like Bennu.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“No, they’re robots. I’ve spent all day with them and I know. They’ve got positronic brains: primitive, of course.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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