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irregular

[ih-reg-yuh-ler] / ɪˈrɛg jə lər /




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In Finland, irregular temperatures were detected in a few smaller grocery stores belonging to the Kesko group, which said it was investigating the issue.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

There may be other contributory factors to any outbursts — including fatigue, lack of sleep, hunger, thirst, pain, infection, medications, bodily functions and irregular routines, among other many variables.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“He’s had friends who don’t work anymore. He’s had so many people he knows in the industry leave the city because of how irregular work has become.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

But by early August, only 1,087 irregular migrants who had reached Britain had been returned to France under the agreement.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

After breakfast I went back to my room and began to work on the irregular second aorists.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Mr. Sharaa has relied on Sunni tribal irregulars to lead the advance into SDF-held areas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026

According to Mr. Adkins, a company of South Vietnamese irregulars defected when the battle looked bleakest and began firing on their former comrades from inside the camp.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2020

At age 13, Jackson fought with irregulars in the American Revolution and was captured by the British.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2017

A small percentage of galaxies with more disorganized shapes are classified as irregulars.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

Galactic collisions distort the shape of an originally spherical cluster and may also contribute to the genesis of spirals and irregulars from ellipticals.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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