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hobbyist

[hob-ee-ist] / ˈhɒb i ɪst /


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For his part the candidate should consider himself lucky if he’s remembered only as Maine’s most offensive oyster hobbyist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

These hobbyist hawkshaws view homicide cases as puzzles, while the people linked to them, guilty or innocent, are the tougher cases to crack.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2026

The advent of a popular open-source project that lets users create personal AI agents is lifting shares of a company making hobbyist computers.

From MarketWatch Feb. 19, 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

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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