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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregularities
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Abnormalities in legal filings Questions began to emerge about the Nevada County cases last summer, after a judge noticed abnormalities in references to legal precedent in a brief filed by a prosecutor.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026 -
But over 1,200 clones later, the experiment stopped, because by that last generation the mice kept dying immediately after being born, despite displaying no outward physical abnormalities.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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At Ulrik, these biomorphic forms echoed the surreal distortions that Bettina documented in Manhattan’s corporate architecture.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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On the surface, my life seemed organized around the pursuit of truth, but I was simultaneously being drawn into the heady distortions of the digital sphere, spending more and more of my time online.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Inside these materials, the researchers created tiny defects called torons.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Surgeons can intervene when a baby is born blind, deaf and with heart defects after being exposed to rubella in the womb, but the child is still likely to face a life shaped by disability.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
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When warning signs appear, communities need a repeatable playbook that prioritizes life-safety while preserving the records and rights that help owners recover the costs of fixing what went wrong when avoidable construction flaws are found to be the cause.—
Keegan A. Berry,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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And so prediction markets, for all their flaws, can lead directly to the doorstep of those profiting from privileged information—prosecutors need only follow the breadcrumbs.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The more perfect the machines become, the more valuable our imperfections will be.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using both sensors and cameras on the car and Car-to-X data, the GLC will automatically detect potholes, bumps, or other road imperfections and adjust its suspension accordingly.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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In December 2023, the FDA issued a warning about the dangers of fat-dissolving injections after many reports of severe side effects, including permanent scars, serious infections, skin deformities, cysts, and deep, painful knots.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Investigators documented animals with health concerns including overgrown hooves, draining abscesses and limb deformities.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dark or too strong nail polishes can sometimes highlight blemishes, veins, or expression lines.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rocker still has considerable upside despite those blemishes, and with only 159 2/3 total professional innings under his belt, the 26-year-old is far from a finished product.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Irregularities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregularities. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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