amateur
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These have highlighted concerns about the uneven playing field that amateur investors are losing money on.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The international team of researchers were able to piece together the separate odysseys from photos of the whales' tails -- including some taken by amateur photographers on cruises -- captured decades apart.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Coleman has earned his Uefa B License coaching badge, which allows him to coach amateur teams, youth teams up to the age of 16 and serve as an assistant coach.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But leading the cast is the mustachioed actor Timothée Chalamet, playing an amateur yet intense three-on-three manager.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Although the majority of professional musicians were men, contemporary paintings show that a huge number of amateur musicians were women.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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