rudimentary
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“I went to see how these little stores in New York got their supplies, and I really thought it was very rudimentary and not very efficient,” he said during the talk in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
"It's the most rudimentary mine, the cheapest one, and the main threat in the Strait of Hormuz," said the former high-ranking member of the navy.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Until high school, I didn’t speak a lick of any language other than English — save for some rudimentary Spanish counting and what little of Spanish and French that kids pick up through the media.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
A rudimentary bridge was visible under now-blue skies.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
Quite the contrary: some of his most famous papers are marred by rudimentary mathematical errors, occasionally leading to erroneous conclusions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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