hobbyist

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Thai Prime Minister 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 • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

“But you’re talking about what we call the hobbyist loophole,” she said, which allows anyone over 18 to buy small amounts of a large variety of explosive materials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin