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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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Free AuNPs may have struggled to remain stable in the original soup because they generally require organic surface coatings.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Lenkiewicz previously wrote the 2022 film She Said about the investigation into Harvey Weinstein, and was the first female dramatist to have an original play on the main stage of the National Theatre in 2008.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The English group’s second album is a work of unclassifiable but bracingly original music, drawing on post-rock, jazz, folk, reggae and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The compound effect is worse than the original cut.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The story appeared as far away as Little Rock and New Orleans, even though the original reporter didn’t bother to check his facts.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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