erratic
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“At the same time, its erratic history this decade suggests that it will be difficult to keep up this relative momentum over the next 100 days.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
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 ● Oct. 19, 2026
Ostapenko often took the racquet out of Kartal's hands with her explosive - and often erratic - brand of first-strike tennis, but Chwalinska was a different proposition.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
A recent change of finance minister ruffled some feathers, but the selection of Suahasil Nazara—an experienced technocrat with a solid record—has soothed some worries about erratic policymaking, analyst say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But, as Burt pointed out at the convention, his behavior is erratic.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Vocabulary lists containing erratic
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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