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simply

[sim-plee] / ˈsɪm pli /




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They could simply enroll in public elementary and secondary schools.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Now, standing above the scarred banks of the river in Nuwakot district more than a week after the disaster, Dawadi described himself simply as "a principal without a school".

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

At the same time, data compiled by researchers also suggest sharks are innately able to determine what is food, and humans simply don’t fit the bill.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Ultimately, if there isn't space, it can simply refuse to accept all but emergency traffic.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Maybe they’ll simply paw through the blanket, give her a once-over, and send her along.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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