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simple

[sim-puhl] / ˈsɪm pəl /






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Most still use AI for relatively simple tasks, research shows.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Suffering from glaucoma and failing eyesight, 91-year-old Yang found simple tasks and daily life increasingly difficult on her own.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Many animals lack a soft palate and instead rely on a relatively simple arrangement of hyoid bones in the throat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Before your next checkup, ask yourself a simple question: If the risk of cancer, heart disease or another debilitating disease became real for me tomorrow, what would I wish I had done today?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

In contrast, the Fox sisters’ story was simple to headline, “A Chapter on Ghosts,” and easy to summarize—Spirits Had Come to America.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“December’s strategy and outlook update is an opportunity to set out the next phase of delivering a simpler, stronger and more valuable BP,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

When Madison’s Frances goes on a blind date, her online match says he appreciates that the internet makes it simpler for singles to pair up “within their own vector.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The proposed changes will not be easy, but they are an important part of building a stronger, simpler and future-ready Royal Mail for our customers and colleagues."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

That simpler technique became increasingly common as the region's population grew and could be learned quickly by people without advanced pottery experience.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Wouldn’t it be simpler if we went ourselves?" said Maxim.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Sir Ken said AI poses unknown threats, telling Thames House: "Put at its simplest, human history has given us no experience of facing an actor which is smarter than we are".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

One of the simplest forces in financial markets is also one that investors tend to forget: High yields become the cure for high yields.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Basic hypocrisy is the simplest answer; it comes as easily to some of us as breathing.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The earliest universe contained little besides hydrogen and helium, the two simplest elements at the top of the periodic table.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

This is the conflict reduced to its simplest terms: James Madison, the political leader and revolutionary, knew that slavery was wrong.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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