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unfinished

[uhn-fin-isht] / ʌnˈfɪn ɪʃt /


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According to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, most “privately made firearms” recovered by police are assembled from mail-order kits or unfinished parts rather than printed at home.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Tianjin resident Zhang, who works near the tower, told AFP his neighbourhood had "20-plus-storey" buildings which have been "sitting unfinished".

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

"But I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do."

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

They fled the French Revolution, running for their lives, and found refuge in a republic still young and unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Between the chevra kadisha and the unfinished shul, an expanse of sunflowers greeted me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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