simple
Example Sentences
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The motive behind the company's new scheme is simple according to Hal Stevenson, director of policy at Lime.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
However, the fund’s long-term trend remains healthy, with the 50-week simple moving average sloping higher.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The simple, relatively affordable tests recently got a boost from influential clinical guidelines issued earlier this month by leading cardiology groups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But the scene’s highlight is the song that plays in the background, airy, gentle and simple.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The simple question had set him off, and we’d both ended up with our first detentions.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.