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Any violation of these rules may, at Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
29 July 2025 -
In his lone previous title defense, Uso held onto the World Heavyweight title against Seth Rollins when the match ended via disqualification thanks to interference from CM Punk.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The fact that Montreal’s defining MLS traits have been impatience and inconsistency give fans every reason to suspect incompetence until proven otherwise even without the bright red flashing light of supposed nepotism.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Another concerning possibility is that, when actions consistently prioritize special interests over the public good, incompetence can morph into something else— a line Lamont’s approach teeters on the brink of crossing.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Aside from a changing climate, water managers say the inability to store water in upstream reservoirs due to compact obligations exacerbates the problem.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement In Chile, another leftist, President Gabriel Boric, has endured broad criticism over his government’s inability to address the country’s rising murder rate.—
Christopher Sabatini,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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If Black and Middlebrooks plan to make that challenge, their lawyers must file petitions alleging incompetency between May 27-29 for Black and between July 7-9 for Middlebrooks.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Mar. 2025
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Outside of your job, take time to strengthen your incompetency by undergoing extra training and courses, and attending events if necessary.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Aug. 2025
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Westcott, 85 — who was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, a genetic brain disorder, in 2015 — cited mental incapacity as his reason for attempting to rescind the deal.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Conversely, Five Below exemplifies how to shatter AI strategy inertia and overcome digital era ineptitude: 1.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Whether the latter is due to age or Phoenix’s team-wide defensive ineptitude remains to be seen.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2025
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The rumors of my cinematic impotence are exaggerated and ageist.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
10 Aug. 2025
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To that end, Democratic impotence in the face of Trump and the GOP has left the party’s voter base increasingly looking for a leader to emerge who can lead the fight against Trump.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Inaptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptitude. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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