erratic

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Meanwhile, the 2025 novel “Unfit” by Ariana Harwicz, about a mother losing her children in a custody battle, uses erratic crayon scribbles on its cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

World number one Scottie Scheffler put his erratic form of the opening two rounds behind him as he shot a bogey-free five-under 67, to get to four under.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The erratic Chinese air activity has created uncertainty about Beijing’s intentions amid global events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Pankaj Nathe joined Sahyadri Farms in the cooperative's early days, and now heads agricultural research and certification, developing grape varieties more resilient to erratic weather.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Rasheed regarded the Taliban with a forgiving, affectionate kind of bemusement, as one might regard an erratic cousin prone to unpredictable acts of hilarity and scandal.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini