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untrained

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inexperienced
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After 10 weeks of training, rats that exercised had about four times as many neurons in the cardiovascular nerve cluster on the right side of the body compared with the left, relative to untrained animals.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

“Toy guns, water guns, and BB guns all pose real dangers, especially to an untrained eye,” the Police Department said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

"They deserve to be paid, not replaced by untrained, armed agents who have shown how dangerous they can be," Kelley said in a statement.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

“Putting untrained personnel at security checkpoints does not fill a gap. It creates one,” Kelley said.

From Barron's Mar. 22, 2026

Brother Lekan hands me a short wooden shaft that, to the untrained eye, might look like a sword hilt missing its blade.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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