incompetence
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An IG report finds familiar incompetence, but no criminality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The incompetence of the execution does not change the intent.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The salient point is that this project fell victim to as much incompetence as you’d expect, and no criminality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“This is not just incompetence, it is designed malfunction,” he said in a conference call with reporters about the whistleblower complaint.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Not clumsy, not feigning false incompetence, but with perfect, practiced skill.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933), List 1
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Vocabulary Heard at the 2016 Republican National Convention
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