amateur

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What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Using observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, Juno's onboard camera, and even images captured by amateur astronomers, the team pinpointed the locations of several unusual storms Wong called "stealth" superstorms.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The international team of researchers were able to piece together the separate odysseys from photos of the whales' tails -- including some taken by amateur photographers on cruises -- captured decades apart.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But the outcome won’t change the incentives that make AI video useful for professional and amateur internet-posters—in addition to those who seek to shape public opinion in much more powerful ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

During the annual amateur Memorial Day tournament that May, he placed twenty-first.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady