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imperfect

[im-pur-fikt] / ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt /


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“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

At their worst, they’re weird; in summary, they’re simply imperfect.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The U.S. remains what it has long been: a contentious, often frustrating democracy shaped by competing interests and imperfect leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The San Fernando Valley native is a brilliant director who has made sprawling, messy epics about imperfect people synonymous with his name, like John Ford with Westerns or A24 with art house flicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

But Alcmaeon’s zest for the impure was not shared by most of his Pythagorean colleagues in later times. an imperfect reflection.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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