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unsound

[uhn-sound] / ʌnˈsaʊnd /


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She’s right about that, but this manual included some unsound science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

A charter school also can be denied renewal if it is fiscally unsound, but district staff concluded that, too, was not grounds for denial.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Securo said it appeared Ms Wilga had lost control of the vehicle, which became mechanically unsound and bogged.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

That assessment was technically accurate but fundamentally unsound.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

Although swidden does permit the forest to regrow, it is wildly inefficient and environmentally unsound.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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