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absurd

[uhb-surd, -zurd] / əbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd /


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"I find it absurd that a woman should be forced to choose between continuing her education and leaving her child behind in Gaza," said Altomare.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

To recruit a Wachtell co-chair “would have been absurd five years ago,” said Barbara Becker, the chair of Gibson Dunn, which did just that.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Well, today the ratio is about 67-to-1, so what seemed absurd then has gotten dramatically worse.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Last year, Tory Party leader Kemi Badenoch said it would be "absurd" for the UK to leave "vital resources untapped".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Naturally, it made her think of Edith-Anne Pevington and Rainbow, but to try to draw any further comparison between the grouchy, bow-legged old coachman and the fictional rosy-cheeked heroine would be absurd.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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