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Noun
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Kwan's inexperience led to a powerfully naturalistic performance, but also left her vulnerable to on set misunderstandings and even exploitation.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025 -
Black said that the inexperience of some players is contributing to the lack of hits and the deluge of strikeouts.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In his remarks, Mr. Trump equated diversity with incompetence, and effectively aligned himself with people who use diversity, equity and inclusion, or D.E.I., as a proxy for race, a dog whistle for white grievance, and a catchall for societal ills.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read’s defense attorney, Alan Jackson, told the jury the collision did not happen and the investigation into Read was filled with errors, bias and incompetence.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Ham-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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