inexact
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The young intern who shot us with a tranquilizer dart and then inserted that inexact analysis apologizes.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026
These numbers are seasonally adjusted, and the government’s process for doing so is sometimes inexact, to say the least.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s an inexact parallel, if it’s any kind of parallel at all.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
“Assessing social and emotional dimensions of growth is an inexact science. We could assess all 4-year-olds, but we might not be measuring the right thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Their intelligence about the organization was often inexact.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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