erratic
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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
The court heard that Parker's behaviour had become "erratic" and he refused repeated attempts by his mother and sister to persuade him to get mental health support.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick reportedly became the subject of a criminal leak probe after she reported on Patel’s alleged drinking and erratic management of the bureau.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
At the end of September I started back toward Devon on the jammed, erratic trains of September, 1942.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Vocabulary lists containing erratic
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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