extraneous
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That some narrative moves are obvious, some unconvincing and some just extraneous does not get in the way of a good time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"The LNF is an amazing facility," Gong said, adding it was a painstaking process to meld the device's materials together in a way that didn't introduce any extraneous electric fields.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ms. Fanning is important in playing Marissa’s sympathetic friend and partner in guilt; in her job as a book marketer, she has something of an extraneous subplot to pursue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
“I saw myself as this extraneous body that was a bit threatening,” Tres told Salon in a phone interview.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
Standards don’t stop innovation, added Cawley, they just clear away a lot of extraneous stuff so you can focus on what really matters.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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