primitive
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"Some of these diving birds' feathers seem to have been modern-looking and waterproof, but they also had some smaller, fuzzy, primitive body feathers that we associate with dinosaurs and 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
Laboratory analysis showed that the recovered rock belonged to a primitive meteorite family known as CM-type carbonaceous chondrites.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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
It was a primitive instinct, a drive, a need to find family no matter how far.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
In our view, these are the computational primitives of the system.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 24, 2025
These omissions feel particularly glaring in light of how Aly excoriates the scholars of the era for viewing the islanders as history-less primitives who simply “died out” after contact with the modern world.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
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
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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