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absurd

[uhb-surd, -zurd] / əbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd /


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He says leaving out 2.7 million voters is such an "absurd proposition".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The idea of Ohtani beating out the likes of Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Cy Young sounds absurd on its face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

We talk on the phone most days about the kids, life and whatever absurd situation the world has thrown at us.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The answer sounded foolish even to himself, and in the light of what he now suspected it was absurd.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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