imperfect
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“I know we cannot execute people in our imperfect legal system and remain true to our core values, first among them justice and human decency.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Polanski, who missed the conference vote to unsuccessfully campaign for election in a Westminster by-election, previously said he wants to see the "imperfect" motion amended in future.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“To the extent that my rhetoric has been imperfect here,” Vance said, “that’s on me.”
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Or would they rather you coach them through that stalled proposal or imperfect presentation, so they can build the confidence and skill they need to take on more-challenging work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
She winked, then switched to somewhat imperfect Elven: “It us pleasure to have stuff you full with food inconveniently, Magister Spurge.”
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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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