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amateur

[am-uh-choor, -cher, -ter, am-uh-tur] / ˈæm əˌtʃʊər, -tʃər, -tər, ˌæm əˈtɜr /


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Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck seemed to stand even less of a chance when he founded the company in 2006, as an amateur rocketeer with no college degree and no funding.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It was also the lowest score by an amateur in the final two rounds of a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Iraola started his football education at renowned Basque amateur club Antiguoko alongside Alonso and Arteta, who are now in charge at Chelsea and Arsenal respectively.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There’s a reason Musk bought Twitter, a reason Pratt talks the way he does about statistics, and a reason amateur creators blow so much money on their A.I. bills.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Harry went right on, however: “Will you answer truuuuuu Oooo-oooo-oooo Oooo-oooo-oooo ? ” “Maybe we should turn back to the amateur hour,” said Tucker Mouse, helping himself to the Hershey bar.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden




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