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original

[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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Alex Matturri, a former CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, wrote on LinkedIn that his one-time employer was “the adult in the room” for sticking with its original policies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

David A. Fahrenthold: Our original focus was no-bid contracts.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

"Charlie is about preserving the original values of the web," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Was the leniency of Chess.com this tale’s original sin?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Phineas's seizures are probably caused by slow changes in brain tissue damaged in the original accident.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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