imperfect
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But the US official said that Betancourt was a "proven operator", while acknowledging that geopolitics sometimes involved dealing with "imperfect" characters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"For some scientists, myself included, that reality can be unsettling. But it also creates an opportunity to turn an imperfect situation into a useful experiment."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
However difficult and imperfect at times, those 35 years embody the hope that nations can achieve independence and justice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Wolff is an imperfect source; he’s previously been accused of making up quotes.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Kepler was one of the first people since antiquity to propose that the planets were material objects made of imperfect stuff like the Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Vocabulary lists containing imperfect
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Imperfect Me"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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