primitive
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The composition’s primitive lyrics seem to place its genesis much earlier, likely around the time of “With The Beatles” or “A Hard Day’s Night.”
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
"The hesperornithiforms retain primitive feather types that may not have been as efficient for insulation as modern plumaceous feathers, and that could explain why they went extinct along with the enantiornithines," says O'Connor.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Despite the relatively primitive state of world models, tech luminaries are betting they can take AI to places where LLMs can’t venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I have certain genres that I always check out: I’m particularly into Jamaican gospel now, which is kind of primitive and not reggae, very illuminated, great singers.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
A primitive symbol was scrawled on the wall in orange chalk.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
In our view, these are the computational primitives of the system.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025
Two lazy primitives begin an epic journey through the ancient world after they are banished from their village.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2020
“We are called primitives, xenophobes, paranoids, racists. We are even called populists,” he said to laughter.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
Among the most remarkable of these was an Olympic wrestler, Mark Schultz, who, as embodied by Channing Tatum, is the latest in a seemingly never-ending line of poetic male primitives.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2014
Now, I suppose you’re going to say, but, Mister Ibis, these people were primitives, they didn’t have radio controls and vitamin pills and jet airplanes.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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