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Since the accident, Renner said he's simplified his life.—
Janelle Ash , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Even cruise bookings are getting simplified.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The contrast is oversimplified, and critics are right to say so.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Polamalu explained that the debate about what's more ethical is complicated, and it shouldn't be oversimplified.—
Rick Ritter,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Dumbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbed%20down. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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