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primitive

[prim-i-tiv] / ˈprɪm ɪ tɪv /




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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

Everyone is doomed in Mr. Diaz’s account of European colonialism and exploratory naval history—not just the primitive Filipinos and Indonesians but the Portuguese on the mission from their silent God.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“I lived in the house in the most primitive of scenarios,” she revealed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Were these Humans less primitive than was believed?

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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