imperfect
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For the most part however it was a sloppy and imperfect performance by Chelsea, with the Blues still adjusting to the effects of jet lag.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
There’s no perfect answer to an imperfect situation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
There’s no better way to honor someone than through art, even if it’s imperfect, even if it can’t reflect their substantial impact, no matter how brief.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cell cultures, lab animals and computer models remain imperfect stand-ins for the human body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Which is to say that several secret meetings were occurring at the same time; and the political corridors were even more labyrinthine than Jefferson’s imperfect memory of events.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Vocabulary lists containing imperfect
"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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"Imperfect Me"
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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