rocket science
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Reflecting on his original predictions, Duncanson said it "wasn't rocket science" to see where things were going "if you followed the money".
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Chip-making isn’t rocket science, but it might prove to be his biggest challenge yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The basic principle isn’t rocket science: Everything is easier when it’s on a schedule.
From Slate ● May 5, 2025
The playoffs is not rocket science and hopefully more reasonable minds will make the necessary changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2025
His evidence was mounting and profound; this was something different, this device that captivated the human senses, and, in a way, recognition of the risks required neither science nor proverbial rocket science.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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