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[ran-duhm] / ˈræn dəm /


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They would appear at seemingly random times: sometimes after physical exertion, but also sometimes after sitting still.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This installation stages basins filled with floating ceramic bowls, which drift and collide in an improvised soundscape that takes its title from the term for the random movement of atoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The new family-focused observances are not appearing in random months of the year.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But let's be frank: Fiona Bruce and Question Time weren't in Ashton-in-Makerfield at random and Andy Burnham doesn't suffer from a deficit of ambition.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A random shiver goes through my body, making me convulse for a second; then it’s gone.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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