amateur
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The newly confirmed site was first noticed by an amateur astronomer who was planning a camping trip in Quebec.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Oxford United was founded in 1893 as an amateur club called Headington and now plays in League One - the third tier of the English football pyramid.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Max Verstappen needed just 14 laps and 35 minutes to overtake 100 amateur drivers in an exhibition go-kart race at Silverstone.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Kremlev would likewise see his star rise, going from the president of the Russian Boxing Federation to the head of the international amateur boxing association in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
On the other hand, going pro would bring me the kind of financial security that amateur gymnastics could never give me.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
But as we round the first corner, almost all of the exhibits are the work of amateurs, conscripted from civilian life and professionalized into name, rank and number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The actors, seasoned veterans as well as young amateurs, go through their lines and movements one last time before the curtain rises at the Wole Soyinka Theatre at the University of Ibadan, in southwest Nigeria.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
And maybe that’s just wishful thinking, but it’s enough to inspire both professionals and amateurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Now even amateurs are finding supernovae with charge-coupled devices.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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