primitive
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According to the hypothesis, this process contributed to mineral evolution and gradual environmental changes that improved conditions for the survival and development of prebiotic molecules and primitive life.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“In an environment that’s so primitive, the idea that you’re going to get this done quickly, the speed they’re suggesting inevitably generates some doubts,” said Grisanti.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
It sounds pretty primitive but that's what they're doing.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
It was this Skynet, “Terminator,” “Mad Max” future primitive sort of thing that now seems current and timely.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Hunters whose courage was thus fortified were bound to be more successful when slaying these formidable beasts with their primitive weapons.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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