amateur
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The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He had a decision to make - Dorrian said "everyone was wanting a piece of him" and he was "under a lot of pressure" to select Gaelic football - which is an amateur sport.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
YouTube for many years has competed for TV ad dollars with inventory served in and around videos posted by legions of amateur and semi-pro content creators around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
A group of professional and amateur astronomers in Japan has uncovered evidence that a small, distant object in the outer Solar System is surrounded by a thin atmosphere.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
There was a hot blaze in the iron stove, a festive tree smelling of pine needles, professional entertainers from Moscow, and an amateur talent show.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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