inconsistent
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And yet the language we use to describe space-time is often vague, metaphorical and deeply inconsistent.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Peters's office said on Thursday that the visit by the MPs was not inconsistent with New Zealand's "One China" policy, in which Wellington recognises Beijing's claim over Taiwan.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
FDA general secretary Dave Penman said the rollout was "inconsistent across departments which limits the productivity gains".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Replimune had accused the FDA of being inconsistent in prior rejections of its drug with different teams reviewing its drug each time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
And without the fact, the new notion that knowledge is grounded in evidence, not authority, might have received only the sort of inconsistent and unreliable endorsement that we have seen it receiving from della Porta.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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