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
Ms. Fanning is important in playing Marissa’s sympathetic friend and partner in guilt; in her job as a book marketer, she has something of an extraneous subplot to pursue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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
And he throws in seemingly extraneous references to British troops hearing bagpipes and to Lord Lovat of Scotland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
He knew he couldn't tell stories, that he always included extraneous details and tangents that interested only him.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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