incompetent
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Remember DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s chainsaw-to-the-government effort run by incompetent kids?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
But a Federal High Court judge in Bayelsa, Ayo Emmanuel, ruled that the suit was "premature and incompetent," adding that the allegations against the oil giant were statute-barred under Nigerian law.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
New Yorkers have had to tolerate a long line of incompetent or ideologically challenged mayors in the past, especially the recent past, yet the city and its people have survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
We were utterly dependent on this man, who was not only deluded and ignorant, but incompetent in every way.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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