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Recent Examples of oversimple
This oversimple model grants primacy based on authorship and chronology.
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Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022
Kevin Dettmar, The Atlantic, 1 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversimple
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Still, Ocasio-Cortez cast doubt on any pundit peddling a hasty grand theory of the electorate.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Happy Days and Married … With Children actor has been questionably associated with shows jumping the shark and inaccurately described as a show killer, as if his addition to a series’ roster represented or even led to a hastier demise.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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What Are the Risks to Human Rights? Saudi Arabia's victory raised concerns about FIFA's commitment to human rights, especially given the kingdom's controversial labor practices and sketchy rights record.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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This made for explosive headlines in the Miami Herald and on television news programs, but the evidence connecting these killings to Willy or Sal was sketchy.T.J. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Swift's generosity also deserves admiration Swift’s altruism is frequently tagged as a reason for respect and admiration, even from those with a cursory interest in her.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The preamble Everything seems perfectly normal at a cursory first glance.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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This means focusing on clear expectations, meaningful work and genuine connections rather than superficial engagement initiatives like culture surveys that don’t result in any positive change.Cynthia Pong, JD, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The tribute left social media users divided, with some criticizing Stamos’ gesture as superficial.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
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With each passing year, the potential for water stress to disrupt business and economic stability grows clearer.Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Because with each passing year, the reminders of the local news industry’s decline become more pronounced.Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
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The benefit of all of this, of course, is a shift toward recognizing, at least in the zeitgeist, the seemingly facile truth: that moms have identities and desires beyond being moms.Cady Lang, TIME, 24 May 2024
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The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
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The entire ordeal was put together in a somewhat haphazard way that seemed consistent with her age and experience.Jessie Sage, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nunez’s finishing here was like Nunez’s finishing everywhere: deeply, irredeemably haphazard.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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As a result, Briggs’ dream of a bucolic ranch life has instead been marred by animals found covered in oil, concerns for her groundwater and air quality, and even the looming threat of a random explosion.Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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For example, sides can be worn out using the Side Distortion tool which creates random holes in the body with Erosion or partially dim text using Blur distortion.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Oversimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversimple. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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