amateurs
Example Sentences
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An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the pre-war avant-garde’s celebration of image-breaking, violent spectacle and weird hybridizing became muddy reality in the field, the amateurs outstripped the professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s open to professionals and elite amateurs through a qualifying process, and the tournament is known for identifying the player who can withstand the most pressure under the most demanding conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"These are professionals, and when they get people on the phone, they are dealing with amateurs," said Philadelphia attorney Gary Schildhorn, who faced a similar attack in 2020.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Those fool demons are using too much dynamite. They must have some amateurs on. Why, on the railroads we’d only have used half that charge to blast our way into a mountain.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
