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imperfect

[im-pur-fikt] / ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt /


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Purchase imperfect secondhand garden furniture where you can sit and drink tea and read an imperfectly wonderful book by your favorite author.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

“Equity markets trade in the future where information is imperfect and uncertain,” he said in a note published Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Without a more robust multilateralism, we risk replacing an imperfect system of collective security with the brutal reality of widespread insecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Each one was slightly imperfect, dusted generously with cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

So far the calutron’s production was minuscule and its reliability imperfect, but he was already planning to replace its 10-milliampere ion source with one offering yet another tenfold increase in power.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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