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[ran-duhm] / ˈræn dəm /


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While Bass and Raman trekked across the city during the primary, Pratt limited his public appearances mostly to the Westside and random encounters with supporters he posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Or, to put it another way, out of a random group of 1,000 Americans, the richest single person owns about six times as much as the poorest 500 put together.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Rather than the cost of seats being random, they seem to be set at regular, incremental prices row by row - getting more expensive the closer you get to the front.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

After years of disappointment, a random eBay trawl turned up a surprise offer of the long-lost chocolate mints, with a notice for mint vintage items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For a while the only sound is the rain drumming against the log cabin with the random rumbles and cracks of thunder and lightning.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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