erratic
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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
Masters champion Rory McIlroy's gameplan of bashing the driver as far as possible came unstuck late on in his round after more erratic tee-shots.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Turner, labeled “Captain Outrageous” for his erratic behavior, had once been thought to have bipolar disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
Vocabulary lists containing erratic
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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