straightforward
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On one end of the recipe spectrum, you have chia seed water — straightforward yet packed with nutritional benefits and textures, namely from the soaked seeds that form a jelly-like consistency.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Be very simple and straightforward with a question like, “Are you a fiduciary?”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
It actually worked—fasting allowed him to gradually introduce foods back into his diet, revealing a straightforward gluten intolerance, a condition that, indeed, can be linked to nasal issues.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the results prove "how much people value a simpler, more straightforward way to pay".
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The great philosopher and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood proposed a fairly straightforward technological determinism: new machines encourage new ways of thinking.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.