rudimentary
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The other was being recruited by Arnold Beckman, a Caltech alum, a renowned inventor of scientific instruments, and scientific advisor to L.A.’s rudimentary air pollution control operation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Anyone with even rudimentary knowledge of recent history would have known this was likely.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
For now, though, Londoners are falling victim to more rudimentary scams at an alarming rate, Rory Innes, chief executive of The Cyber Helpline, said.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
"It's the most rudimentary mine, the cheapest one, and the main threat in the Strait of Hormuz," said the former high-ranking member of the navy.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
They speak a rudimentary English—milk, pee-pee, cookie—but have trouble with words like onion and union.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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