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i reg yuh ler

  • n  a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
  • n  merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
  • a  contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
    irregular hiring practices
  • s  not occurring at expected times
  • a  (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces
    irregular troops
    irregular warfare
  • a  (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement
  • s  falling below the manufacturer's standard
    irregular jeans
  • s  deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal
    highly irregular behavior
  • s  lacking continuity or regularity
    an irregular worker
  • s  (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical
    walking was difficult on the irregular cobblestoned surface
  • s  independent in behavior or thought
    she led a somewhat irregular private life

  • Cannes had an irregular early history.
  • Adding a new wing to a neoclassical museum, Holl devised a spectacular update on classicism: an irregular series of volumes that cascade down the museum's lawn and glow from within.
  • Many doctors used to give anti-arrhythmia drugs to everyone who experienced irregular heartbeats after a heart attack because severely irregular beats could rapidly prove fatal.
News & Articles

  • Law and Ethics for Autonomous Weapon Systems: Why a Ban Wont Work and How the Laws of War Can
    Receive your morning roundup of international news and analysis from sources around the globe. Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
    June 20, 2013 - Foreign Relations
  • “Giving Up the Ghost” by Mary Logue
    In the morning, when I walked down to the lake, a lacy frill of ice lined the shore. If I was an artist I would have drawn it, the organic curls and scallops. Instead I imagined a dress with an irregular collar formed in the shape of the ice. Then I saw it all done in embroidery.
    June 19, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
  • Historic path to be restored through joint partnership
    The lava rocks on this narrow, irregular pathway are hundreds of years old and are part of the 175-mile Ala Kahakai, “trail by the sea,” that linked communities, temples, fishing areas and other important locations along Hawaii Island’s western coast. For generations, it has been one of the trails that kept Hawaiians and others in touch with neighbors, valuable resources and cultural practices ...
    June 18, 2013 - West Hawaii Today
Quotes

  • Julia Gillard in NEWS.com.au
    In it, she says: "In recent days I have discussed with President Ramos Horta of East Timor the possibility of establishing a regional processing centre for the purpose of receiving and processing irregular entrants."
  • Charles Schumer in Buffalo News
    This last-minute, irregular and unauthorized reinterpretation of a duly passed law is the exact type of maneuver that voters so resoundingly rejected in November,Schumer said.
  • Jacques Rogge in The Associated Press
    I can see very clearly that fighting irregular betting and match-fixing is something that will be required from the federations for them to belong to the Olympic movement,Rogge told The Associated Press in an interview.

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