primitive
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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
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
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
Her eyes went to her feet, thick and bunioned in primitive sandals.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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