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simply

[sim-plee] / ˈsɪm pli /




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She hopes her story will encourage others who who can’t afford a landscape designer or simply feel overwhelmed by the idea of replacing their lawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Home Office says the extended closures will give investigators more time to gather evidence, pursue prosecutions and identify business owners, while preventing rogue operators from simply reopening and resuming illegal activity.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Right now, SpaceX as a business is simply a mobile network, Starlink, that uses satellites.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Taken together, the researchers say these findings suggest that this metabolic abnormality may actively contribute to Alzheimer's disease rather than simply occur as a consequence of it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

I felt sorriest for those who had come simply on social visits.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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