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The most serious charges — which included incompetence, negligence and failure of duty — were dismissed.
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There is where their incompetence comes in.
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Federal agents have descended upon the home of Cindy Rodriguez Singh, the North Texas mom who was recently sent to a state hospital after an incompetency ruling in the murder of her young son.
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The longer the delay, the more the system risks turning temporary incompetency into long-term confinement.
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This move follows a successful loan spell at Monaco and his inability to impress new coach Hansi Flick.
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The ripple effect of food insecurity around the world from Ukraine’s inability to ship its normally massive grain crops.
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In January 2024, Lola was diagnosed with leukemia after her parents initially mistook bruises appearing across her body for childhood clumsiness.
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The tree, which graces a botanical garden, bears patient witness to all manner of human clumsiness.
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“Unskillfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unskillfulness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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