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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

These primitive compartments were essentially tiny bubbles, where lipid membranes enclosed basic organic molecules.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The first real TV sales pitch, which ran before a Dodgers-Phillies game in 1941, was primitive: a 10-second shot of a still photograph hawking Bulova watches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Some people might say our society is primitive, but I think it is the best, fairest system that I know.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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