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[sim-pluh-fahy] / ˈsɪm pləˌfaɪ /


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Earlier this weekend, Heathrow conceded that meeting the original deadline would be increasingly difficult without further steps to simplify the planning process.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

The layoffs aim to simplify how the company operates, by reducing duplication in roles and focusing on priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

He renamed the company Martin Defense Group after himself, joking that it would simplify his future takeover of Lockheed Martin.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The lower temperature, along with the absence of costly noble-metal catalysts, external hydrogen, organic solvents, and a chemical initiator, could simplify the process.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

To simplify considerably, helper-T cells occur in two main types, one that targets microorganisms and one that targets parasites.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Traveling across interstellar distances introduces many additional complications, including the curvature of spacetime, which the paper also simplifies out.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

The settlement simplifies matters for Musk, who plans to take his rocket company SpaceX public this summer in a potentially record IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

“We believe there’s a clear model for the next-generation utility, where AI simplifies complexity and delivers measurable impact—and it’s something utilities can put to work today.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

NordVPN offers a SmartPlay feature, which simplifies streaming on smart TVs, gaming consoles and devices like the Fire TV Stick.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

“Well that simplifies things,” I heard my father say.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Those simplified approaches have produced valuable insights, but they can leave out important behavior found in real-world systems, where individual components and their interactions can be far more complicated.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The map below is a simplified version of the one created by the Office of Violence Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

“It is a 58% reduced likelihood of being arrested compared to a comparison group. But WPC is not wrong. It should not be sort of flattened or further simplified as a 58% reduction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The rediscovered evidence challenges the simplified image of Byfield as a soldier who quietly accepted his circumstances.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

They’d mastered the techniques of cell culture and simplified them to such a degree that, as one researcher put it, they’d “made it possible for even the rank amateur to grow a few cultures.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

For some, though, the choice is less about a dislike of bold nails and more about simplifying their routine.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Or maybe, for McDaniel, it’s as simple as simplifying what he’s trying to do with this Chargers offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"By simplifying the design, we reached a size at which these robots can operate directly in the microbial world - almost like microscopic cleaning devices."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

But simplifying marketing "is the execution opportunity" facing the chain, according to Kempczinski, who said the company is taking a "hard look" at the plan for the remainder of 2026.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

"We just didn't speak the same language," Yo said, simplifying.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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