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After ice dancing duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a silver medal on Wednesday, some observers pointed out inconsistencies in the sport’s judging system, including the scores awarded by a judge from France to the eventual French winners.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Pavia also notes there are arguable inconsistencies in his group’s exclusion compared to other groups who are permitted to play.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The board then heard from about a dozen residents who spoke in opposition of the project, citing, once again, traffic congestion and incompatibility with the residential feel of the neighborhood.—
Lauren Costantino
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Monique Tepe later filed for divorce, citing incompatibility in court documents.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The show’s postcard-ready shots of the northern countryside, with its verdant hills and winding roads, are another incongruity, belying the challenges of survival there for those on the fringes.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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Not a single critic of the book was struck by the incongruity of this failure in basic thriller plotting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Widening the fields, at the expense of seats The other main structural incongruence of NFL stadiums as World Cup venues was their narrowness.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Teachers and school staff have a federal constitutional right to accurately inform the parent or guardian of their student when the student expresses gender incongruence.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Then, starting in late 2023, three events turned a cold war between the police and the city into an open conflict.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The world is facing threats not of a cold war or just a trade war, but a capital war where money is being weaponized, according to billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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From multiple run-ins with the law to a couple stints in rehab, the 64-year-old actress's 2025 arrest capped her long battle with alcoholism.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The growing catalog of run-ins comes as a half-century of international peacekeeping efforts along the border face an uncertain future.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The victim was stabbed multiple times in the back as the quarrel escalated, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This time, the quarrel between state and Hamilton County leaders is about language, slipped into a lengthy bill, that would nullify rental cap ordinances.—
Jake Allen,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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That letter does not seem to have done much to stem the rising ill will.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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The alternative – slowly drifting apart or escalating instances of ignoring – stands to create just as much ill will.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Inconsonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsonance. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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