sloppiness
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“It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for the nonpartisan good-government group Public Citizen.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Or maybe “The Wrong Girls” is simply making an artistic statement about the joy of sloppiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In one passage of egregious sloppiness, Mr. Vance quotes a paper by Vanessa Brown Calder, formerly of the Cato Institute, in which she explains the perverse effects of mandatory parental-leave benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
But perhaps even more alarming to them is the journalistic sloppiness Weiss will bring, because it’s a particular constant at the Free Press.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
I'm startled at the sloppiness of her hair and the pink shadows beneath her eyes.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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