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imperfect

[im-pur-fikt] / ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt /


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Japan Inc. is responding with a frenzy of stock splits, 60 of them in the first quarter of 2026 alone—an imperfect remedy at best.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Expanding the World Cup to 48 teams always presented one obvious problem - it was an imperfect number for a tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The control he wields over his movies, which include the 2022 psychological creeper “Enys Men,” is in service of stories with a brittle, intentionally imperfect quality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

We got two seasons of Meghan Markle’s aspirational “With Love, Meghan,” for example, but only one very memorable season of Paris Hilton’s perfectly imperfect “Cooking with Paris.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Looking in the mirror, I could identify every disgusting, clogged pore, every hair out of place, every imperfection on my imperfect body.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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