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Recent Examples of unrepresentative
Polling purists understandably object to such surveys as unrepresentative and unreliable.
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W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
The decision about who makes the November ballot is made by a small and unrepresentative group.
—Steve Chessin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Detractors argued that the process that years ago produced the design by Robert Lenz was flawed and unrepresentative of Milwaukee's majority-minority population.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
The tool provided data that sometimes revealed embarrassing trends on Facebook, and Meta argued its reports were unrepresentative of the platform’s real dynamics.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2024
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W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
The decision about who makes the November ballot is made by a small and unrepresentative group.
—Steve Chessin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Detractors argued that the process that years ago produced the design by Robert Lenz was flawed and unrepresentative of Milwaukee's majority-minority population.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024
The tool provided data that sometimes revealed embarrassing trends on Facebook, and Meta argued its reports were unrepresentative of the platform’s real dynamics.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepresentative
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When Amazon began exclusively broadcasting NFL games a few years ago, the notion of a tech company streaming primetime football seemed bizarre.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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This is our fourth installment of Tabloid Fiction, in which an author chooses from the trashiest, most lurid, or just bizarre stories of the moment and writes a short story inspired by same.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Avoiding pressure from her Taiwanese immigrant parents, future doctor Waverly Liu (Andrea Bang) forgoes a prestigious fellowship to spend the months before her residency in an aggressively quaint Canadian town with her artist aunt.Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Begin in quaint Passau, the ‘City of Three Rivers’ where the holiday fair is hosted in the middle of the old town with a 17th-century cathedral as its backdrop.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The anomalous performance was a refreshing reminder of what was, and what was supposed to be.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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There have been an anomalous number of defensive breakdowns for the Celtics in recent weeks, regardless of Jrue Holiday’s and Porziņģis’ absences.Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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In a poll — admittedly unscientific — conducted on X during the three hours leading towards kick-off, the abnormal, uncomfortable and unfamiliar position Newcastle fans found themselves in was evident.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
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The real signs of life came from FFS, their quirky 2015 collabo with Sparks.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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But this quirky restaurant in Mexico’s second largest city personifies the offbeat ambience and culinary artistry that makes Guadalajara one of the leading south-of-the-border foodie destinations.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Parker Solar Probe's ability to thrive in the hostile environment around the Sun is a tribute to the team that designed and built this remarkable spacecraft.Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in action is a remarkable study in contrasts.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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Like their taste in lyrics, Mortal Fools is atypical, as far as bands go.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Extreme winds and drought conditions fueled the blazes during a season in which wildfires are atypical.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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