inconsistent
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The inconsistent purity of the copper could garble transmissions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"New Zealand MPs have visited Taiwan for decades and such visits are not inconsistent with New Zealand's One China policy," the spokesperson said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Streaming services like Netflix can be inconsistent on the free tier because you can’t select a specific city-level location.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Replimune in April accused the FDA of providing inconsistent feedback.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Meg stopped there, remembering all of a sudden that she hadn’t made up her mind, that she had told ‘her John’ to go away, and that he might be overhearing her inconsistent remarks.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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Can I depend on you?
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Common Core Grades 11–12, List 4
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All My Rage
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