imperfect
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Because people may forget foods or misjudge how much they consumed, self reported diet data can be imperfect.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Cell cultures, lab animals and computer models remain imperfect stand-ins for the human body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
A memory play of quiet complexity, “We Had a World” is a moving meditation on the challenge of appreciating our imperfect yet irreplaceable loved ones in the time that’s available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing imperfect
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Imperfect Me"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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