basic idea
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Watts, who had previously worked on Planet Earth and The Sarah Jane Adventures, pitched to work on the programme with only a basic idea of the set-up.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
The basic idea dates to a famous experiment performed by English physicist Henry Cavendish in 1798.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Even if your dinner destination doesn’t have the same rules, you can still borrow the basic idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
The basic idea: How to make machines work best for people without becoming overwhelming.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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