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unfit

[uhn-fit] / ʌnˈfɪt /




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A planet may have water and still be chemically unfit for life from the very beginning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"The whole system is just absurd and unfit for purpose," says Dr Shiv Pabary, a dentist from Newcastle who chairs the BDA's general dental practice committee.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But this turned into nine months after propulsion problems emerged in orbit and the Starliner spacecraft was deemed unfit to fly them back.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Infantry units are full of older men unfit for arduous combat missions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

“Since he’s clearly unfit for service, I say we borrow his ambulance,” Enoch said.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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