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erratic

[ih-rat-ik] / ɪˈræt ɪk /


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While astronomers and space scientists were initially skeptical about the planet nine theory, there has been mounting evidence thanks to increasingly powerful observations that the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects are indeed erratic.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

These erratic financial operations which are very large relative to Ireland's domestic economy thus generate heightened volatility in national and European statistics.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That has raised some eyebrows, given Musk's erratic management style and his many enterprises.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

These dramatize Günter’s contentious but rewarding tutelage under Freud and his erratic marriage to one of Freud’s patients, a Jewish woman named Josine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I wasn’t the only one who dealt with his erratic behavior.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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