unreliable
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Choosing depth over volume also matters: one carefully reported long-form article will inform you better than bursts of random, unreliable and emotionally loaded posts on Instagram.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
An unnamed Ethiopian assistant professor was selected by ICM for its Midwife Leaders Executive Sponsorship Programme, but was rejected for having an "inadequate financial bank statement and an unreliable purpose of travel", the organisers said.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
And Mr. Mezrich “would be the first to admit that as a writer, he was perhaps the most unreliable of them all.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Much of Delhi's informal migrant workforce lives in densely-packed settlements with unreliable electricity, poor ventilation and no air-conditioning.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
"It’s just that the postal system is so unreliable these days, and I'm trying to track down an old friend through a mutual acquaintance. I want to make sure it actually gets there."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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STAAR English I: Elements of Literature
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