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simple

[sim-puhl] / ˈsɪm pəl /






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But for the ones that did, the main issue is simple: will Huang remain as chief executive, or not.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Mucus is often regarded as a relatively simple, slippery substance.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

For drivers already making the switch, the argument remains simple.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“It’s quite easy to disrupt the Western world by simple means,” Peter Nilsson, head of the EU’s aviation security agency, Airpol, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

That simple affirmation must have given Mrs. Redfield powerful comfort.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Both companies have revised their original mission designs to make operations simpler, more efficient, and more adaptable.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The result would deliver “more affordability, greater access, and a simpler experience,” Joyner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

At Red Bull, the situation is much simpler as the team build serious momentum in this final part of the season.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The second forgotten lesson was even simpler: Be likeable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Obviously, too, part of the reason for states’ triumphs over simpler entities when the two collide is that states usually enjoy an advantage of weaponry and other technology, and a large numerical advantage in population.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

“The simplest thing to forget is that what music is about, and any kind of art form is about, is creating the kind of things that you think are beautiful,” says Corea.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

John Dickerson:Now that you’ve been on a book tour for a while, what is your simplest way of helping people understand?

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

The simplest explanation for all this is that the artist did not paint in front of the motif but from sketches and memories—but there is more to it than that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

Negotiating even the simplest deal with him was more complicated than anything Toby did in trig, so he spoke in open statements, “I was thinking...I might...”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss


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