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But despite lengthy investigations, amateur sleuthing and endless speculation, neither case came to a resolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

"This isn't just amateur work; it's professional, and at a level we could never have imagined," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Snake Men,” told with delightful humor and insight, takes readers on a journey through incongruity: amateur scientists, professional pique and the insatiable human drive to name everything, everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"He's showing he's not fazed by what Filip brings with his experience and sterling amateur background. He's up for this, alight and on fire."

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Then, near the bottom of the first sack, William saw a strange book—it looked beat-up and flimsy, as if made not in a monastery but by some amateur hand.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

An old adage has it that strategy is for amateurs and logistics is for professionals.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

But as we round the first corner, almost all of the exhibits are the work of amateurs, conscripted from civilian life and professionalized into name, rank and number.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

William rode alongside top professional players and keen amateurs at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Court won 13 of her 24 Grand Slams before the Open Era began in 1968; before that, only amateurs were allowed to compete in Grand Slam tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

“They’re amateurs compared to us. We can teach you to use your gifts with the precision of a scalpel.”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee