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My cookware collection had become a bit of a mismatched mess.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026 -
This can include scratches, dents, chipped paint and even mismatched units if your warranty coverage leads to a replacement that doesn’t match your other appliances.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some of these trolls are merely pasting swastikas on their nihilism, but their ideological sincerity is irrelevant.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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His dismissal of Israel as irrelevant while praising Brazil might sound like economic policy.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the Texans don’t have much incentive to trade Mills after Stroud’s inconsistent play during the playoffs (passing for 462 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions over two games).—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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May Improve Attention Some studies have found metabolic and cognitive benefits to walking in the morning, but research is inconsistent on whether this is unique to time of day.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the Supreme Court declared the bill inapplicable.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here are the kicking motion rules, which the NHL deemed inapplicable given their determination that Hellebuyck propelled the puck into his own net.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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And in a move that may seem immaterial to outside observers, 60 Minutes will in the coming weeks move from its historic base on West 57th across the street to the CBS Broadcast Center in Midtown Manhattan, joining the rest of the CBS News programming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the Michael Reese tract currently is vacant, meaning taxes paid to the city are immaterial.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Each has been given extraneous dramatic business, perhaps to balance the scales with Oliver and Ciara, and to underscore that this is a show about two sets of couples, their trust issues and their need for one another.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Others see them as extraneous measures for pet projects that balloon congressional spending.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The eastern Gulf has repeatedly been recognized as incompatible with offshore energy development for these reasons.—
Shane Weddle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Spangler said he’s not convinced the incompatible software is the root of all ongoing problems.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Asashoryu is also remembered as the first yokozuna to be suspended from competition, a consequence of his taking part in a charity soccer match in Mongolia after withdrawing from a sumo tournament because of an injury, a decision seen as unbecoming of a wrestler of his stature.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are so many beautiful, colorful clothes in the stores, yet women are often dressed in grays, blacks, whites and sneakers, not to mention yoga pants, pants with holes in them and unbecoming tops.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Misbecoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbecoming. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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