primitive

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He said that while there is "little solid data" on the Hoveyzeh's warhead, it is thought to use a more "primitive" impact-fuzed high-explosive warhead, meaning it would detonate on or after hitting a target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's a primitive sport, almost instinctive for human beings," Yuji Ano, president of the tournament's organising committee, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

In some cases, these factories are surrounded by membranes and serve as sites for DNA replication, resembling a primitive version of a cell nucleus.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

One can understand why—there’s no footage of the subjects telling their own story about their alleged primitive upbringing when they first arrived in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In a primitive form of interactive programming, members of the television audience phoned the studio to offer their suggested next move.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady