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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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Original Tommy’s is still a family-owned chain and announced the anniversary celebration on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Original music and sound design by Hannis Brown.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Original equipment makers like Apple, HP Inc., and Dell Technologies have all pointed to how memory shortages have boosted costs.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Original proposals to distinguish between the recreational and elite games were scrapped, so the rollback would apply to golfers of all levels.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It included an essay Wallace had written called “On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely from the Original Type.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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