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imperfect

[im-pur-fikt] / ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt /


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For companies like X Square, the logic of launching an imperfect service lies in data collection for so-called embodied artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

After reading a Times story about Georg Kochi, a retiree who swapped his Koreatown lawn with plants suited for California, Lee was inspired by Kochi’s wild, wabi-sabi-style garden, which embraces the art of imperfect beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a beautiful night in an imperfect but beautiful city.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The seams in the seat jackets of our tester were puckered and imperfect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Here’s a memory, which like most memories is imperfect and subjective—collected long ago like a beach pebble and slipped into the pocket of my mind.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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