saltatory

Definition of saltatorynext

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Adjective
  • From a fatal weekend crash on the I-184 Connector to a sudden summer cooldown, here’s a roundup of top stories the Idaho Statesman has published this week.
    Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2026
  • The blockbuster rulings that dominate the news cycle each June are not sudden flashes of judicial willpower.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • In other words, the global village attempts to describe rather than celebrate a new situation, a new way of being in the western world which is disincarnate and discontinuous.
    Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
  • Additionally, scientists uncovered a necropolis of children, also dating from the Gallo-Roman period, and discontinuous remains extending into the modern era.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who alleged infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Doctors suspected acute leukemia, an aggressive blood cancer that can develop and progress in a matter of weeks.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Combining Football Password Data The problem of using football information in passwords is even more acute when combined with other data.
    Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Saltatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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