primitive

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Even Cook hadn’t seen the primitive versions of the company’s most popular devices since the days when he was responsible for the supply chain to manufacture them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

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

But investors looked past the primitive nature of the tool toward a future when generative AI tools like this are how games are made.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

He set his primitive communicator down in front of me and retreated.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth