extraneous
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"The LNF is an amazing facility," Gong said, adding it was a painstaking process to meld the device's materials together in a way that didn't introduce any extraneous electric fields.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
These highly automated sites run 24/7 and can’t afford even tiny traces of extraneous gases or chemicals to contaminate their precision production, says Liu.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Ellie’s choppy boat ride, the rogue wave washing her ashore, her capture and release at the hands of the cult — all were colorful and dramatic but felt abrupt and even extraneous to the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2025
“I saw myself as this extraneous body that was a bit threatening,” Tres told Salon in a phone interview.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.’
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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