incompatible
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"Energy starvation as a coercive tool is incompatible with international human rights norms."
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The idea that access to a source should come with conditions that compromise editorial integrity is fundamentally incompatible with how journalism operates.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
State Bar Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said in a statement that the ruling “underscores that Mr. Eastman’s misconduct was incompatible with the standards of integrity required of every California attorney.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The panel concluded this amounted to a deliberate act of dishonesty, and said his conduct had been intentional and incompatible with the standards expected of a police officer.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
So over our gooseberry pie we looked at the pros and cons of one, two, three, and four chains, quickly dismissing one- chain helices as incompatible with the evidence in our hands.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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