erratic
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The region could see widespread rain, with a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms that could bring gusty, erratic winds and lightning by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 19, 2026
"Sort of quite demanding and persuasive. I think erratic would be maybe a slightly better term."
From BBC â Oct. 16, 2026
“He can fool you with his polish upwards,” the memo notes, adding that Flores has “little people skills, lacks self-awareness and can sometimes exhibit erratic behavior.”
From The Wall Street Journal â Oct. 16, 2026
The cyclical climate phenomenon raises surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean and causes global changes in winds and rainfall as well as erratic weather conditions.
From Barron's â Sep. 28, 2026
With a forefinger he attempted to check the erratic movement of his bad eye, but to no avail; it continued.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1â6
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