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"Today, I want to make a simple argument: if you build it, you are responsible for its risks."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Dr. Isaac Nape, from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, offered a simple way to understand the concept.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The changing climate and the continued destruction of our nature prevent that being a simple equation to calculate.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The comfort food will be tasty, simple and less expensive than individual plates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
It was a frightening and dangerous moment for this simple peasant turned governor.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
That is compared with around 3% for simpler annuities with fixed rates sold by the Brookfield-owned insurer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The NC State researchers wanted to investigate whether a laser could offer a simpler solution by creating an antenna directly in the surrounding air.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 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
Personal uses of writing by nonprofessionals came only much later, as writing systems grew simpler and more expressive.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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
In the simplest of terms, the auction passed that test.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Physical activity is one of the simplest approaches commonly recommended for constipation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
Basic hypocrisy is the simplest answer; it comes as easily to some of us as breathing.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Time and again Nat explained something in the simplest words he could think of—only to see a blank look on the man’s face.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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'Tis A Gift To Be Simple: Words For National Simplicity Day
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