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Recent Examples of unpredictably
When alerts start to fluctuate unpredictably or systems require constant recalibration, teams often lose trust quickly.
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Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Although flu seasons can vary in disease severity, the virus mutates so unpredictably that pandemic flu seasons – like those in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009 – are a recurring possibility.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The soft jersey fabric of these joggers gives you full leg coverage without feeling heavy or hot, which matters when cabin temperatures swing unpredictably.
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Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Extreme heat can cause smoke to move unpredictably, reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.
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Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Her neuroimaging research has found that menopause is associated with measurable changes in brain structure, connectivity and energy metabolism, particularly during perimenopause — the transitional years when estrogen levels fluctuate unpredictably.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
Marion includes them on her list of colors to avoid because strong, highly pigmented shades can feel even heavier in low-light spaces and shift unpredictably under artificial lighting.
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Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
This is because the puck, in particular, moves very fast, can move unpredictably, and is heavily influenced by subtle changes from interactions with paddles and walls.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
However, smoother surfaces can make airflow less stable, causing the ball to wobble, dip, or change direction unpredictably.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Although flu seasons can vary in disease severity, the virus mutates so unpredictably that pandemic flu seasons – like those in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009 – are a recurring possibility.
—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The soft jersey fabric of these joggers gives you full leg coverage without feeling heavy or hot, which matters when cabin temperatures swing unpredictably.
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Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Extreme heat can cause smoke to move unpredictably, reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.
—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Her neuroimaging research has found that menopause is associated with measurable changes in brain structure, connectivity and energy metabolism, particularly during perimenopause — the transitional years when estrogen levels fluctuate unpredictably.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
Marion includes them on her list of colors to avoid because strong, highly pigmented shades can feel even heavier in low-light spaces and shift unpredictably under artificial lighting.
—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
This is because the puck, in particular, moves very fast, can move unpredictably, and is heavily influenced by subtle changes from interactions with paddles and walls.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
However, smoother surfaces can make airflow less stable, causing the ball to wobble, dip, or change direction unpredictably.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpredictably
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Roosevelt lived and ranched in North Dakota intermittently for about two years after the deaths of his wife and mother on the same day in 1884.
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Rosana Rodriguez, 33rd, whose office is in contact with Martinez-Sifontes’ family, said Albany Park has recently seen fewer ICE encounters than during earlier phases of Operation Midway Blitz, but said enforcement activity still surfaces intermittently.
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Martin Filler The Met’s new Tristan und Isolde was a vocal triumph for Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres, but Yuval Sharon’s staging only fitfully captured the essence of Wagner’s masterpiece.
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That’s Duncan’s dilemma from the very beginning of this fitfully hilarious episode of The Audacity.
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But the ball unintentionally touched multiple players before, and a slight head touch led to the ruling.
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The organization says roughly half of those deaths occur after a parent or caregiver unintentionally leaves a child inside a vehicle.
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Psychologists Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson described a process called emotional contagion, in which emotional states are unconsciously transmitted between people.
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.
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The article identifies five common phrases leaders use that inadvertently damage morale.
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The company is worried that outputs from rival models could inadvertently seep into its own training data, a practice known as distillation that may violate Claude and Codex usage agreements.
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The investigation revealed Damarion accidentally shot Jonah inside the residence, per the three outlets.
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Initially on Thursday, Newburyport officials said 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the river in Haverhill, which is upstream.
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The game ran poorly, crashed regularly, looked unremarkable, and drove disjointedly.
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Dean Fleischer Camp directed the film, which was originally meant to stream on Disney+, but fortuitously, things changed and, in 2024, the film was given a theatrical release.
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Some folks in the band’s organization initially wanted to partner with a big beer company, but fortuitously, somebody countered idea with Dogfish Head.
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