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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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The account, whose posts mostly lacked original substance, "only gained popularity because its dubious, sordid content was narrated by the attractive voice of a popular actor," Tsuda's legal team said, according to the court records.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The film poses no questions about Hansen’s ethics that haven’t already been asked, making the entire affair feel guilty of the same sensationalism as Hansen’s original show.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Rather than ending with one separated pair, the original connection breaks and new particle pairs form.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Townfall is not the first time the series has strayed away from the original game's location in America, 2025's Silent Hill f was set in 1960s rural Japan.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“You could carry a rope across for me,” Abel said, and he outlined his original plan for a rope bridge.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Axel Scheffler said AI pictures are "a breach of copyright" and lose their charm when compared to the hand-drawn originals.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Don’t Say Good Luck” is predictable but undeniably sweet, aided by a star-making turn by Sandler, who’s already miles past her father in terms of quality Netflix originals.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

The originals “wouldn’t really rake in the money,” she recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mr. Batiste’s originals distill Monk’s essence yet further.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

From their clothing they’re originals, people that got turned during the first dark days back during the war, before the armies realized that they had a bigger threat to fight than each other.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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