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It is a major cause of female infertility and symptoms can include irregular periods, excessive hair growth and weight gain.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Spain’s ministry of interior said it was a response to the “persistent irregular migratory pressure” affecting the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

But our local vet noted that this wasn’t the first they’d heard of this kind of thing—and that we should monitor our cats for any irregular behaviors, such as hiding or lack of appetite.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Spain says it has returned to neighbouring Morocco 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered Ceuta from July 30 in scenes that infuriated EU partners seeking a harder line on irregular immigration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

There was a line of drops from the wall to the wardrobe—perhaps what had first turned Theodora’s attention that way—and a great irregular stain on the green rug.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

Of the distinct combats that historians have identified, more than 90% were not primarily fought by formally organized regular troops but instead involved district militias and other irregulars, including Native American warriors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 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

The Pentagon term for the irregulars is “enabled forces.”

From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2018

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

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2017

They were irregulars, armed and clothed fragmentarily with junk taken from real soldiers who were newly dead.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut