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
As it hit the pitch, Catan leapt into action and started performing rudimentary CPR, pumping the bird's ribcage.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Those early demonstrations were rudimentary, with the drones able to fly together at a set distance and little else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
A few minutes’ research in any supermarket is enough to alarm the most stouthearted customer — provided, that is, he has even a rudimentary knowledge of the chemicals presented for his choice.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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