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as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the driveway is uneven and collects water in several large puddles whenever it rains
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as in changing
not staying constant
the level of attendance at the ballpark has been very uneven this season
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as in crooked
inclined or twisted to one side
a goofy guy with an uneven grin
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Recent Examples of uneven
That makes the holiday-week backdrop look less like a policy turning point and more like a slow, uneven summer drift.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Sitting on the Same Edge Every Day Rotating your mattress regularly aims to prevent uneven wear—but your morning routine might be undoing that effort.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
These skills carry over into everyday activities like carrying groceries, getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, or walking on uneven ground.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
Shared finances may also call for your attention, including debts, insurance, household costs or uneven contributions.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Sitting on the Same Edge Every Day Rotating your mattress regularly aims to prevent uneven wear—but your morning routine might be undoing that effort.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
These skills carry over into everyday activities like carrying groceries, getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, or walking on uneven ground.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
Shared finances may also call for your attention, including debts, insurance, household costs or uneven contributions.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
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Located in Florina, in northwestern Greece, the region lies on a high plateau ringed by jagged peaks, with freshwater lakes below.
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An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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In some studies, gloves not changed between tasks had higher bacterial counts and could transfer germs just as easily as ungloved hands, underscoring the need for frequent changing and proper hand hygiene.
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Better known among seasoned riders as the Triple Nickel, the route makes for one of the most crooked roads in the Midwest, if not the country.
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There’ll be something else to keep the crooked numbers away, don’t worry.
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Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
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Dual suspension helps smooth rough trails, hydraulic disc brakes provide dependable stopping power in changing conditions, and four-inch fat tires improve traction across gravel, dirt, sand, and pavement.
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This is a recurring injury for Smith, who has missed five of the last nine games due to varying levels of discomfort in his calf.
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Even within a single day, temporary weight shifts are common and are often due to varying levels of fluid retention.
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Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
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Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.
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California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
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California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
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Such claims – though widely debunked – have long found support in communities on the margins of one of the world’s most unequal societies, where unemployment and poverty are rife.
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But cartels and dissident groups still control pockets of the country, cocaine exports are at an all-time high and Colombia remains one of the world's most economically unequal countries.
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“Uneven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneven. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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