inconsistency
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There has been talk that mufflers could be used if the engines were considered too loud, despite the obvious logical inconsistency of that as an approach.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
This inconsistency and change of “style“ by the officials has either confused or frustrated many offensive players as well as some fans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
The result was several years in the lowest levels of the minor leagues filled with maddening inconsistency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
But it was limited by inconsistency in the measurement technique of the AGD—in fact, that the measurement was “difficult to standardize” is something that the paper itself notes.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
“It’s well enough for me to go out with Laurie, but not well enough to go to the Hummels’,” said Jo, laughing, but looking a little ashamed of her inconsistency.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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