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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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It has become more erratic and unreliable since the pandemic, at least on first read.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 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

“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 ● Oct. 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


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