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[ran-duhm] / ˈræn dəm /


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There is a shared understanding at Bayern of an approach that allows team-mates to make sense of rotations that, to the naked eye, appear random.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

As planned, the Postal Service system would take a random sample of bulk mail ballots going to voters to make sure the envelopes all contained required information, including special bar codes tied to each voter.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Suite passengers board first, though I was far from first on board due to random security screening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

So these are not just sort of weird random afterthoughts or vestiges.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

The 10 billion neurons in your brain are not connected at random.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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