imprecise
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As a Black kid growing up in the Michigan suburbs in the ’90s, my K-12 education on slavery was like that of many other Americans — both concise and, to put it mildly, imprecise.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
It’s loose and playful, which would seem to be a plus, but it’s too shaggy and imprecise to land, and sometimes seems as if it were made up on the spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
During air strikes, GPS signals are scrambled, making sonar readings imprecise.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
We were not unforward nor imprecise in our criticism of our officers, muttering that cowering timidity was but poor cover for past incompetence.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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