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original

[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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While sledgehammering drywall, they uncovered the diner’s original rock wall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As more discoveries accumulate, many scientists now believe humans were far more adaptable than the original Toba catastrophe hypothesis suggested.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Its vendor-finance business offers equipment financing through original equipment manufacturers and their dealer networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Jackson said the adoption decision was not the fault of the original family court judge, who made it based on the information before her at the time.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Had the plant been built on the hillside at its original height, the reactors would have been out of reach of the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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