nonsensical
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The SantaCon website describes it as “a charitable, nonpolitical, nonsensical Santa Claus convention that happens once a year to fund art & spread absurdist joy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Spoofing manipulates that system, causing the affected ship to send a fake, or even nonsensical, location -- meaning that ships could appear to be on land in Iran or the Emirates.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
In this Apple TV series, O’Hara nails the fickle, chaotic and nonsensical churn of the industry through her intense character, who is based on the former Sony Picture Entertainment head, Amy Pascal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
So to pull the rug from under him, having made signings on the manager's recommendation, would seem nonsensical.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
These recountings were always garbled, and often either nonsensical or downright false.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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