rocket science

Example Sentences

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“Nutrition isn’t rocket science; it’s harder,” Ms. Belluz and Mr. Hall note in a chapter that questions the mania for supplements, which are taken by about 60% of American adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

"When I get the whites out with the blazer on, I look up to the sky more than anything. It's not rocket science," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

The basic principle isn’t rocket science: Everything is easier when it’s on a schedule.

From Slate • May 5, 2025

“Folks, this is not rocket science. If it were rocket science, I could help,” the former astronaut said, using his oft-repeated quip.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024

His evidence was mounting and profound; this was something different, this device that captivated the human senses, and, in a way, recognition of the risks required neither science nor proverbial rocket science.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel