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Noun
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Wilcox believes her disqualification is political retaliation.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, DeSantis suspended four Democratic members of the School Board and replaced them with Republicans after a statewide grand jury found incompetence, neglect of duty and misuse of authority.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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History suggests that the proficient cruelty of such regimes is unable to compensate for the stupidity and incompetence of their cadres.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 1949, a grand jury convened to discuss the inability of the LAPD’s homicide unit to solve murders, during which Short’s death was further investigated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sensabaugh sensation One direct byproduct of the Bulls’ inability to defend the point of attack is the possibility in any game for a relatively unknown player to rip off an ungodly amount of points.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Maybe that data suggests incompetency in the sporting director role.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The National Geographic series dives into footage and narratives from officials leading the disaster response at the time, revealing incompetencies and false information from the media that cost locals their lives.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2026
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Days later, Westcott attempted to rescind the deal, citing his mental incapacity.—
Charmaine Patterson,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wilks was fired before the end of the season as his unit reached historic levels of ineptitude — and went a full 17 games without an interception.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Dolphins’ ineptitude has accelerated since 2009, when Ross took ownership of the organization.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both stated that the caller had spoken to a doctor about a curable virus that could cause impotence if not treated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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The new procedures that will have AI determine their prior authorization decisions include nerve stimulation, steroid injections for pain management, cervical fusion, knee surgery, impotence treatment and some skin substitutes.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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So that fundamental feeling of powerlessness in the face of larger, ominous and obscure forces doesn’t feel very crazy or conspiratorial to me.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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One year before Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire published their compendium of Greek myths, Cicellis released her second work of fiction, The Way to Colonos, which ruthlessly dramatizes the limits of individual freedom and the agony of facing one’s powerlessness.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Inaptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptitude. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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