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hobbyist

[hob-ee-ist] / ˈhɒb i ɪst /


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Mackenzie Crook, who wrote and directed “Detectorists,” a gorgeous pastoral comedy about hobbyist hunters seeking Saxon gold in southwest England, has a new series, “Small Prophets,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Raspberry Pi, a maker of specialist and hobbyist computers, warned Tuesday that the memory-chip price surge will hit profits this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026

DJI accounts for around 70% to 90% of commercial, local-government and hobbyist drones in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

She calls herself a hobbyist, but she’s good.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin


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