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Which fictional captain becomes increasingly erratic in his pursuit of a white whale?

erratic

[ih-rat-ik] / ɊˈrÃĶt ÉŠk /


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Among the major problems is the lead performance of Mr. Pattinson, who gives us a greasy, erratic character bereft of the charm, smarm and rounded baritone that TV newsmen rely on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Rising volatility and erratic price signals frequently result in these institutions withdrawing, reducing the capacity for investors to offload positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Despite his erratic behavior, former employees agree Kao hit upon an effective way to replace the lost earmarks.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

The agents were not specifically told to hack others on OpenAI’s behalf, but the agents had been incentivized to hack other systems during in-house development, and they were being informed by erratic LLMs.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

It would be foolish to assume that any single agent is responsible for damaging the chromosomes or causing their erratic behavior during cell division.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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