amateurs
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The exchanges include Kalshi, the prediction market whose bets on sports, elections and other events have exploded in popularity with both pros and amateurs alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The amateurs can be sloppy or reckless, though.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The selected members were no starry-eyed amateurs: Both Lavíll and Aramburú were professional actors in their countries, while the honey-voiced Penna won the fifth season of “The Voice Kids, Brasil” in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
When these amateurs heard that the ancestors of Indians must have come to the Americas thousands of years ago, a surprising number of them decided to hunt for the evidence that would prove it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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