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erratic

[ih-rat-ik] / ɪˈræt ɪk /


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The company blamed the increase on erratic weather that created more dried vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

While astronomers and space scientists were initially skeptical about the planet nine theory, there has been mounting evidence thanks to increasingly powerful observations that the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects are indeed erratic.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

These erratic financial operations which are very large relative to Ireland's domestic economy thus generate heightened volatility in national and European statistics.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That has raised some eyebrows, given Musk's erratic management style and his many enterprises.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mrs. Caruthers released the blankets and dragged herself out of the bed, her movements jerky and erratic, like they’d been the day Ophie had looked in the closet.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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