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Recent Examples of irregularity
In December, a judge said the case could not go to trial because of various legal and procedural irregularities tied to the prosecution.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Traditional organizations ask employees to trim their irregularities to fit standard rectangles.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Andrade led a House investigation of financial irregularities involving Hope Florida, a pet charity of first lady Casey DeSantis, a case now in the hands of a state prosecutor in Tallahassee.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2025
Sampdoria had finished 18th in Serie B, the league’s final relegation place, but were offered a lifeline at the end of May after Brescia were deducted four points following an investigation into financial irregularities at the club.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Traditional organizations ask employees to trim their irregularities to fit standard rectangles.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Andrade led a House investigation of financial irregularities involving Hope Florida, a pet charity of first lady Casey DeSantis, a case now in the hands of a state prosecutor in Tallahassee.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2025
Sampdoria had finished 18th in Serie B, the league’s final relegation place, but were offered a lifeline at the end of May after Brescia were deducted four points following an investigation into financial irregularities at the club.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularity
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About half of millennials (51%) and Gen Z (48%) had at least one of these abnormalities, compared with 34% of Gen X and just 15% of boomers.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 July 2025
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The disease occurs due to a defective gene that results in abnormalities in, or absence of, dystrophin, a protein that helps keep the body's muscle cells intact.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Mitigating these distortions requires aggregating data across multiple platforms, applying credibility checks and validating online findings against offline context and data.—
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The ComEd territory essentially has the least efficient electrical grid in the country, with 40% of homes experiencing power distortion at 8% or greater, according to Whisker Labs.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Incorporating fungal biodiversity into agricultural planning offers a powerful hedge against food system risk, helping companies navigate fertilizer volatility, regulatory pressures, and the growing need to demonstrate climate-resilient practices.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Kohl's stock surged to nearly $20 per share before falling back down, demonstrating the volatility driven by short selling and speculation.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Recent precedents from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (which Hawaii is part of) establish that technology companies can be held liable for design defects that create foreseeable risks of harm.—
Tamlyn Hunt,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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State law requires plaintiffs to enter a pre-suit process that aims to resolve construction defect claims without resorting to litigation.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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But that’s about the extent of the debate, as few would be able to discern any noticeable eccentricities or downsides to the hybrid system from the driver’s seat.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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According to the researchers, Mars' significant orbital eccentricity, or deviation from a perfect circle, causes the atmosphere in the southern summer to circulate more energetically, creating conditions ideal for vortex formation.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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Dangers of pesticides Pesticides have been linked in studies to premature births, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, spontaneous abortions and an increase in genetic damage in humans.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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More than 65% of the abortions took place due to a lethal fetal anomaly, such as anencephaly, where a baby's brain and skull were missing or incomplete, or congenital heart malformation.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
15 May 2025
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Doing so may also reduce the risk of foot deformities and walking disabilities.11 Meanwhile, having foot problems can significantly affect your quality of life, particularly for women.12 Diseases can also affect shoe size and foot health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
29 July 2025
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Fatima in Syria Fatima, 12, of Arbin, Rural Damascus, Syria, was born with limb deformities.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Europeans, awakened to the danger of American inconstancy, are scrambling to spend trillions more on defense in coming years.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Years of naval inconstancy with repair work drove Vigor Industrial—a once vibrant and growing maritime conglomerate—into the welcoming arms of hedge funds, which wasted no time in striping the company of value.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2024
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“Irregularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularity. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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