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[sim-plee] / ˈsɪm pli /




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Chae, the defector, said her hope was that the North's isolated people are not one day simply forgotten by the outside world.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The small-estate procedure does not simply eliminate the need to deal with real estate, and you already have that sewn up.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

The goal is not simply to get more women into professional kitchens.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Agathe Le Mestric, a 23 year-old notary, simply wanted to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo when she turned up on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

This didn’t work either because Rowdy just simply lay down.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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