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hobbyist

[hob-ee-ist] / ˈhɒb i ɪst /


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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

These hobbyist number crunchers might actually be reaching Tinseltown power brokers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 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

Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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