rudimentary
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"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
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
"I just took a very rudimentary, basic kit with me," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
Until high school, I didn’t speak a lick of any language other than English — save for some rudimentary Spanish counting and what little of Spanish and French that kids pick up through the media.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
At the moment it is mostly an arrangement of packed soil and stacks of stone forming tall but rudimentary walls.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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