simplistic
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Historians, educators, activists and politicians for far too long elevated Chávez above Huerta in the name of a simplistic narrative that should’ve never been constructed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“Think of us entering the event space, using those products to offer a more simplistic event-style contract like you’re seeing on other platforms,” said Rob Hocking, Cboe’s global head of derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Dr Rob Williams, president of the British Veterinary Association, said it was too simplistic to think that legislative reform would "somehow massively reduce the cost of veterinary care".
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
"For decades, the Toxoplasma life cycle was understood in overly simplistic terms, conceptualized as a linear transition between tachyzoite and bradyzoite stages," Wilson said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
Music that contains no dissonances can tend to seem simplistic or boring.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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