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"Even a simple 10 metres can dramatically increase the building's chance of survival," David Peterson, an expert in managing bushfire risk, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Additionally, as AI use cases evolve beyond simple queries, complex agentic workflows are becoming much more token-intensive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Welbeck's 132 runs in behind show he still stretches defences, but he also contributes clean, simple link play.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
But every rule proposed today should be tested against a simple counterfactual: had it been on the books a decade ago, would the firm we are now regulating have ever been built?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
One of the male mediums fell into a trance and communicated a simple message from beyond.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
A simpler and more effective solution would be for state insurance regulators to mandate public disclosure of all ratings of private credit, along with explanations on how they were determined.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Already established by the 1940s, Avery’s work grows simpler, more expansive, flatter and with larger color blocks, but his images remain tethered to the real world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
A low-cost liquid known as silver diamine fluoride, or SDF, may offer a much simpler option.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Instead of handing over the actual text, the AI pulls out key ideas and explains them in simpler language -- something Yang thinks could be huge for students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It was a lot simpler than the MiG fighter jet Gagarin was used to flying, and that was by design—he wasn’t supposed to touch the controls.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Damon is the simplest and most reliable vehicle to tell us about a complicated man, as the highly lauded translator Emily Wilson describes Odysseus.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
"The warning lights were flashing brighter and brighter...and you failed to do the simplest things to prevent this."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
One of the simplest ways to address habitat loss for bees is to make room for native species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
It democratizes constitutional enforcement because it poses the simplest and most urgent question: Does the state have actual grounds to take away this person’s liberty?
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nor did he shine among them, for the words of any spell, even the simplest illusion-charm, came halting from his tongue, and his hands faltered at their craft.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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'Tis A Gift To Be Simple: Words For National Simplicity Day
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