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irregular

[ih-reg-yuh-ler] / ɪˈrɛg jə lər /




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ADHD-related traits such as impulsivity and irregular eating patterns may influence digestive health.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

It’s typically less processed, with larger, irregular grains, and retains other minerals.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Patel called the Nature paper “an important study” because the participants were actively experiencing medical conditions that can affect sleep, such as insomnia, and said “we need more” research on how wearables affect irregular sleepers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"Things are still going to get worse in terms of infrastructure damage," said van Wyk, who estimates that there are more than 34,000 irregular miners in South Africa.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Moreover, there were many reasons to believe that the sequences of the bases of a given polynucleotide chain were very irregular.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

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

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

From Textbooks Oct. 13, 2016

When a small galaxy runs into a larger one face-on it can produce one of the loveliest of the rare irregulars, a ring galaxy thousands of light-years across, set against the velvet of intergalactic space.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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