primitive

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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

These primitive objects, known as planetesimals, are leftover building blocks from planet formation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

"It's a primitive sport, almost instinctive for human beings," Yuji Ano, president of the tournament's organising committee, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Crete were more primitive than those of A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond