How To Use Extraneous In A Sentence

This norm encourages people to add a lot of extraneous self-indulgent stuff because they see the guests as a captive audience.
Age is here, but it does not suggest the idea of dilapidation or decay; rather of something which has been put under a glass case, and preserved with care from all extraneous influences. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture
It can't: it is crammed with lovers packed in tight, the details smashed flat, extraneous facts shorn away to save space, mangled and compressed to the point of incomprehensibility and all beyond counting or collating.
Effective cleaning methods include presoaking and manual, ultrasonic, or washer/ decontaminator cleaning to remove soil and extraneous material.
Part of the problem here surely goes to Sarris's editor, who should have been able to reduce the amount of extraneous material.

Occasionally found in some knees, it is a ridge or fold of extraneous soft tissue with no known biomechanical function.
With the extraneous materials strained from the rock mantle, there was still a good core of iron, nickel, zinc, and copper.
No self-indulgent twaddle, no luvvy duvvy waffle, no tedious explaining what we're looking at, no extraneous family members self-aggrandising and hogging the airtime with totally irrelevant bullshit. Update
Often the teacher gives extraneous material with nothing to reference.
Overall, the authors' main points are clearly presented and thoroughly explained and without the intrusion of extraneous material.
Car makers do not design vehicles that make extraneous noises and it sounds as though you have been fobbed off. Times, Sunday Times
To examine treatment effects, experimenters manipulate independent variables and control extraneous variables.
The guests of the banquet sway extraneously from portrayals as parasites, wild, carnivorous beasts and ravenous dogs to spoilt brats at a kids' party to well mannered socialites.
Asked if he was paying attention to extraneous noises, he said: ‘No.’
We have seen how necessary it is that one mind, disembarrassed of all extraneous influences, shall create one coherent plan which shall ever after be strictly followed.
These excisable songs are perhaps best described as extraneous genre exercises (most specifically, the just a little bit too cute "I Did What I Did"). Blogtimore, Hon
There is no extraneous body cladding, in keeping with the Swedish design ethos of simplicity.
The _diarrhoea crapulosa_, or diarrhoea from indigestion, occurs when too great a quantity of food or liquid has been taken; which not being compleatly digested, stimulates the intestines like any other extraneous acrid material; and thus produces an increase of the secretions into them of mucus, pancreatic juice, and bile. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
Embracing a period of release allows a woman to shed self-limiting beliefs and extraneous energy to reveal her authentic nature and emphasize what is truly essential in her life. Wild Feminine
Because the point is this, the occasion of qualified privilege will not attach to material which is entirely extraneous to the information which might be the subject of the occasion, as he has put it - as Justice McHugh put it.
And how dangerous a word — often misleading us into slabbing with extraneous floridities what would otherwise, on its own plane, be Art! The Inn of Tranquillity: Studies and Essays
Now, would that not argue that of their nature suppression orders are interlocutory because circumstances can change and information can get out extraneously - especially in the age of the Internet.
It did not want to undermine trust or uncover extraneous information that might damage agents' careers.
The prose is never clunky, extraneously verbose or bogged down with disposition; the writing is neither grand nor pedestrian and the fact that everything comes at seemingly the righ moment (i.e. perfect pace) makes for a smooth and enjoyable read. Archive 2009-01-01
A member is entitled to a judgment that is free from any extraneous or ulterior motive.
But as far as an "emergency fund," which I define as extraneous and unexpected expenses hospital bill, car wreck, etc. Your Emergency Fund Or Your Debt? | Lifehacker Australia
The quantity of saliva may also be increased beyond what is natural, by the catenation of the motions of these glands with other motions, or sensations, as by an extraneous body in the ear; of which I have known an instance; or by the application of stizolobium, siliqua hirsuta, cowhage, to the seat of the parotis, as some writers have affirmed. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life
Essentially, the classic experimental design involves controlling all factors extraneous to the hypothesis of interest in order that this can be tested.
Several other insects attach extraneous objects or material to themselves, but for very different reasons.
At the end of his speech Lord Hailsham dealt with two extraneous matters which he found to be irrelevant.
Since “actual economic quantities denominated in dollars” does not account for all the things that happen inbetweentimes of transactions, economists for many decades have studied various aspects of valuing the “extraneous, inbetween things” that still require physical effort and mentation: including neighborhood effects, externalities, public goods, transactions costs, asymmetric information, imperfect competition, monopoly, and institutions. Tax Cuts for the Rich, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
As a student becomes more proficient, extraneous material can be added.
But it is then called assumptive, when the fact cannot be proved by its own intrinsic evidence, but is defended by some argument brought from extraneous circumstances. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4
This movie would be more enjoyable if a cutter edited out all the extraneous clutter.
Car makers do not design vehicles that make extraneous noises and it sounds as though you have been fobbed off. Times, Sunday Times
And an extraneous influence has worked in the same direction -- the gradual softening of manners within historical times, that demasculinization which is an inevitable concomitant of increasing social security. Old Calabria
A trial was coded as incorrect when the response did not correspond to the target word, while a spoil was coded either when the voice key was triggered by extraneous noise or when the voice key was not triggered by the participant's response.
Please ignore any extraneous messages you may hear during this time.
It's not only the newspapers that are being made carriers for such extraneous material.
Hold still, friend; we merchants always deduct a certain amount for the tare, which is to indemnify us against loss by the attachment of extraneous matter to the bales. Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters
Philosophers wrote about the absurdity and emptiness of human existence in the extraneous Universe.
I think; perhaps _ape_hood rather, -- paltry imitancy, from the teeth outward, of what our heart never felt nor our understanding ever saw; dim indolent adherence to extraneous and extinct traditions; traditions now really about extinct; not living now to almost any of us, and still haunting with their spectralities and gibbering _ghosts_ (in a truly baleful manner) almost all of us! Latter-Day Pamphlets
It seems this man is the one who has become redundant and extraneous to your needs. Times, Sunday Times
Also, it's possible for some recording equipment to pick up extraneous signals - radio signals, for example, or signal leakage from other nearby sources.
Thus clogged, the bill was sent home for sanction, but it was rejected by parliament, and sent back with instructions, that before it could receive his majesty's seal, it must appear wholly unencumbered with extraneous provisoes. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus
Tuesday, Angula said Namibia's youth lacked a national identity and were being "dosed" with extraneous influences and aspirations. ANC Daily News Briefing
The computer has a program that distinguishes the call of the dickcissal from other bird calls and extraneous noise.
And speaking as one who often gets both parts of my name misspelt - an extraneous ‘e’ tacked onto the end of Sharp and pick where you like for people to put the dieresis. May 2008
And speaking as one who often gets both parts of my name misspelt - an extraneous ‘e’ tacked onto the end of Sharp and pick where you like for people to put the dieresis. What’s My Name Again?
To create a cocoa powder, processors first must clean the beans well, removing all extraneous material.
It requires use of a hammer mill to chop or break up stems, followed by cleaning treatments to remove the extraneous material.
Abbuehl's own writing is equally strong; the opening ‘Yes is a Pleasant Country’ is simply gorgeous; nothing extraneous, every note placed with unforced precision over plangent piano chording.
Trimming extraneous material from the mirror to reduce inertia results in the typical elliptical or polygon-shaped galvo mirror.
His writing is compact, there is description and dialogue here, but nothing extraneous to the plot, or plots, of which there are many.
the adulterating effect of extraneous materials
In this instance, the context is involved with how the raw data must be summarized or modeled to remove extraneous information and focus on the core question -- is this investment sound or risky?
It should be added, though, that monoculture, especially of molluscs in brackish water and of predatory fish such as trout, salmon, or groupers, can furnish high annual yields that are commercially attractive in spite of substantial inputs: for these species, the food is extraneously supplied. Chapter 14
In undertaking these controls, we could be confident that any cues that did occur in the test tank arose directly from the fish themselves and not from any extraneous material introduced with the fish.
Broca argued that the anthropologists could debate monogenism or polygenism without extraneous preoccupations.
Agencies serious about keeping extraneous information to a minimum will rely instead on application supplements that structure the kinds of additional information required. Human Resource Management in Government
Ever since, it has levered all manner of extraneous spending increases, tax cuts, and special interest amendments without having the slightest downward impact on federal spending. Wonkbook: Senate Dems announce their own spending cuts
A spokesman for Rochdale Council said they were now aware of the extraneous light and would deal with as soon as possible.
The only way out is to downsize the company, shedding extraneous staff and departments. Times, Sunday Times
The caesura forced by an oddly extraneous comma divides the line into question and condition and calls attention to the metaphysical question of how one's position affects one's knowledge.
Appendices enable the student to demonstrate due diligence without distracting or confusing the reader with extraneous material.
A large, blunt curette was used to remove all extraneous muscle and soft tissue from each tendon.
Police personnel deviating from service ethics in the course of enforcing law and justice is a result of misconceived notions of professional excellence and extraneous pressure.
Many sermons die in the sanctuary because preachers try to say too many things and give too much extraneous information.
As the extraneous elements began to wither away, the number of race meetings and the number of days per meeting were both increasing. Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain
And Dan, in that videotaped beating you can hear the extraneous voices of witnesses, perhaps.
In most cases, that extraneous text will be of little account - but in others, it may be quite sensitive.
There are no pictures, no extraneous, falderal eyewash. Times, Sunday Times
The guests of the banquet sway extraneously from portrayals as parasites, wild, carnivorous beasts and ravenous dogs to spoilt brats at a kid's party to well mannered socialites.
As the extraneous elements began to wither away, the number of race meetings and the number of days per meeting were both increasing. Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain
Who knows what children born of such techniques may have floating around as extraneous genetic or viral material?
This ability to block out extraneous input material is a natural security system we have developed.
Besides, there are too many extraneous and casual factors that pop up in knockout competitions. Times, Sunday Times
If the landlord made its decision for a collateral purpose, unrelated or extraneous to the lease, the refusal will be found to be unreasonable.
Years bleed into one another as file cabinets bulge with extraneous information.
Ground beef is easy to work with because there's no bone, extraneous gristle or visible fat to trim, and no pounding needed to flatten or marinating to tenderize.
This article demonstrates that a source of this confusion is a misunderstanding of the nature of a conviction and the difference between a fact necessarily decided to establish an element of the crime and an extraneous fact that appears in the record of conviction. Discourse.net: SSRN: Legal Studies Research Paper Series University Of Miami School Of Law Vol. 3, No. 7
Recent scholarship, however, has tended to the view that lecture notes and other extraneous material might have been included in the text, Kant being increasingly dependent on an amanuensis when transcribing his drafts.
There is no extraneous information to interfere with the layout.
The artist is a major figure who never puts a foot wrong and remains an example to those dallying with extraneous objects to add to a clean canvas in the name of art.
We ought not to bring in extraneous matters in trying to find a basis for a settlement.
Essentially, the classic experimental design involves controlling all factors extraneous to the hypothesis of interest in order that this can be tested.
He therefore dissolves out the cutose, vasculose, and pectose by a very simple process, obtaining the fiber clean, and free from all extraneous adherent matter, ready for the spinner. Scientific American Supplement, No. 417, December 29, 1883
It disciplines you to cut away extraneous information. Times, Sunday Times
I. 1. 4. 1. but when it is produced by a stronger stimulus of any extraneous material in the eye, so as to cause pain, the violent and frequent nictitation is caused by the faculty of sensation. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
But, as the chemist prefers distilled H2 O in testing solutions to avoid complications and unwarranted reactions, so the Black Woman holds that her femineity linked with the impossibility of popular affinity or unexpected attraction through position and influence in her case makes her a touchstone of American courtesy exceptionally pure and singularly free from extraneous modifiers. A Voice From the South
However, the intimate association of the ores with the primary minerals in the magma, together with their absence from higher parts of the norite and from the extraneous rocks far from the contact, indicate to other investigators that they were not brought in from outside in vagrant solutions which followed the intrusion of the main magma, but that they were segregated within the magma essentially in place. The Economic Aspect of Geology
Trainees no longer have extraneous materials and can even have their name printed on their customised training manuals.
Not only is it very soothing to the face and forehead, but it also clears the mind of all extraneous internal chatter.
Higher level tasks could involve using extraneous knowledge to reach conclusions.
There is no messing around with extraneous instrumentation or string sections here.
In Hammett's novel, the Flitcraft episode disrupts the diegesis both literally, by inserting extraneous material into the ‘plot,’ and figuratively, by exposing the instability of all narratives.
Fourthly, those things which lubricate the vessels, along which extraneous bodies slide, as oil in the stone in the urethra, and to expedite the expectoration of hardened mucus; or which lessen the friction of the contents in the intestinal canal in dysentery or aphtha, as calcined hartshorn, clay, Armenian bole, chalk, bone-ashes. Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life
The free buffet lunches were appreciated; the 45-minute talk on plagiarism was utterly extraneous.
But it is true that observing that there are certain thoughts which arise neither from external objects nor from the determination of my will, but only from my faculty of thinking; in order to mark the difference between the ideas or the notions which are the forms of these thoughts, and to distinguish them from the others, which may be called extraneous or voluntary, I have called them innate. Hume (English Men of Letters Series)
The words, '_There is not a glimpse of poetry in his Tragedies_,' should be, as written, '_There is not an extraneous glimpse_,' &c. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866
Deficiency of GABA outflow, e.g., Huntington's disease, is characterized by herky-jerky and extraneous movements.
One trainer has been ordering his jockeys to take out the plugs - which block out extraneous noise during racing and are designed to encourage calmness - at particular points near the finish.
Also discussed was the pumping of extraneous water by the mining industry and the conversion of a committee of inquiry into the importation of waste cupric arsenite into a full commission of inquiry so as to afford it the necesasary clout. ANC Daily News Briefing
Attachment cones of the latter type are likely to be extensively contaminated with extraneous material, even if the fossils are well preserved and unaltered.
This book also they call extraneous, which some of the Jews prohibit to be read. The Canon of the Old and New Testaments Ascertained, or The Bible Complete without the Apocrypha and Unwritten Traditions.
Number of distinct words heard starting with an extraneous "tw": > Discover Blogs
All right, then - let me reiterate my initial post, with all extraneous material removed.
The failure to disclose this difference, based on extraneous information not made known to the applicant, is a breach of natural justice and a reviewable error.
There are no reliable opinion polls, and the result will be influenced by three extraneous factors. Times, Sunday Times
an issue extraneous to the debate
‘It is absent of any extraneous noises or acts that we would not associate with a normal aviation environment,’ Black said.
Her solution is to plump out her pages with extraneous information. Times, Sunday Times
Of course, a Toastmaster must always pay attention to organization, vocal range, extraneous filler words and a host of other items.
The only way out is to downsize the company, shedding extraneous staff and departments. Times, Sunday Times
He made sure he didn't play extraneously or he didn't do other shows ever. Mike Ragogna: Chatting with American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Baaba Maal, The Box Story, and Ozzie & Harriet Estate Manager, Sam Nelson
To aid in the interpretation of mutant phenotypes, we subjected several of the various stl mutant chromosomes to recombination to remove unrelated extraneous mutations in linked genes.
It is an unhappy book, and consequently I could not afford to submit to the temptation of the florid and extraneous.
I haven't done any editing on it though except to leave out some clearly extraneous material.
England might not encounter the extraneous factors that led to that defeat, but that does not mean they are equipped to win. Times, Sunday Times
I have a tendency to write in what might be called a wordy style, so forcing myself to actually watch the word counts forced me to really think about the words that were important and those that were extraneous. Chapter Seven – Fall 2008 Conclusion « Write Anything
extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
The intertwining of story and history remains unmatched and, even with its great length, nothing feels extraneous.
Recall how inteffigent men like, well, Bertrand Russell or Henry Wallace took extensive tours of Stalin's Russia, and came home to report that it did have its problems but those had been exaggerated and were entirely due to extraneous factors and a benev olent government was copying with everything. There Will Be Time
For me, the quintessential cinematic take on Treasure Island will always be, naturally, Muppet Treasure Island; any other retelling is extraneous. The Success of SHERLOCK HOLMES Ensures Audiences Will Take Another Trip to TREASURE ISLAND – Collider.com
In so doing, these writers further increase the girth of their text, pump up the load on their servers, and ensure that the race against mouthfuls of extraneous words will continue until they run out of time.
His article crosses the line from constructive and thoughtful criticism to contrarian polemic, the net effect being a dilution of truly worthwhile lessons at the expense of extraneous chaff.
Broca argued that the anthropologists could debate monogenism or polygenism without extraneous preoccupations.
To his mind the word rompers connotated a garment extraneously smeared, as this one. Tales of the Jazz Age
Car makers do not design vehicles that make extraneous noises and it sounds as though you have been fobbed off. Times, Sunday Times
To the extent that extraneous material assists in identifying the purpose of the legislation, it is a useful tool.
The material of tradition seems broken up in an extraneous medium, the spirit of post-exilian Judaism. Prolegomena
The wall of the basement and the extraneous iron staircase remained to be coped with. The Education of a Gardener
Again, I think this is a good story and I like my characters though I already cut the extraneous ones as too many for a shortish story. Writing: The Process « Colleen Anderson
It is unconvincing and essentially extraneous material.
We ought not to bring in extraneous matters in trying to find a basis for a settlement.
What Walker did mostly, besides talk about the nature of self-deception, was to teach a form of ac - ceptance that came with finding inner peace, with going deep in - side to let go of extraneous matters and concerns, and with opening up instead of closing down as a way of dealing with the things that caused pain. Ilse Witch
First there is the "expander", which removes extraneous mouth noises; next up is the IOL Technology
Flames rush through patches of cane, burning off extraneous tassels and blades, leaving only the sucrose-rich stalks.
It did not want to undermine trust or uncover extraneous information that might damage agents' careers.
One example of an extraneous element irrelevant to any story-based or character exposition occurs after Sergio returns from the airport.
The film's final half-hour is a curiosity, and not a successful one - a prolonged, needless epilogue which force-feeds us a catharsis that feels as false as it is extraneous to an otherwise fine story.
Funding will depend on the sale of extraneous plots for other developments, not an easy matter in the current climate.
Interest, a psychologic proclivity with consciousness trait, also serves as a numen for young children to acquire extraneous information and to explore the veiled things in the world.
Besides, there are too many extraneous and casual factors that pop up in knockout competitions. Times, Sunday Times
Upon a closer investigation, however, it became evident that the task of expurgation would prove to be a most formidable one, and that a great mass of extraneous matter would require to be inserted in explanation of motives which were wholly personal and therefore to be omitted from the book. Movie Night
We examined each sample with an optical microscope to ensure that no extraneous material was included in the sample; none was seen.
I went through the gear very quickly, throwing what I thought was extraneous into a large suitcase.
The trouble with most speeches is that they suffer from extraneous verbiage - too much shell, not enough kernel.
Car makers do not design vehicles that make extraneous noises and it sounds as though you have been fobbed off. Times, Sunday Times
Recent scholarship, however, has tended to the view that lecture notes and other extraneous material might have been included in the text, Kant being increasingly dependent on an amanuensis when transcribing his drafts.
Interest, a psychologic proclivity with consciousness trait, also serves as a numen for young children to acquire extraneous information and to explore the veiled things in the world.
The banal plot is rather loosely and extraneously hung on this framework of alleged historical fact.
So well are all extraneous sources of noise kept under control that it is dangerously easy to exceed the motorway speed limit.
It disciplines you to cut away extraneous information. Times, Sunday Times
[Stanley does not translate this paragraph of the text.] [329] It appears that the natives called anito a tutelary genius, either of the family, or extraneous to it. History of the Philippine Islands
Wilson's "secular utility" and King's "belongingness" view personal spirituality as extraneous to the critical function and value of religiosity, which is even more evident when they interpret their findings. Integral Options Cafe
Maybe after elections, when the passions will cool down the whole issue would be considered on its merits and demerits without bringing in extraneous and irrelevant issues.
We would not consider any extraneous factors in awarding work. Times, Sunday Times
At a very minimum the victim should have installed a firewall which can deal with the extraneous messages received.
Not only does the case drag on for at least 18 months, all sort of extraneous material about their lives are dredged up and some people find this too much,’ said Kealey.
Shotgun microphones are the most common in film-making, due to their ability to cut out extraneous noise and focus in on the particular subject.
The tappet on the bell also displaces a cap _H_ which covers the funnel-shaped mouth of the pipe leading to the generating chamber, which cap, except when the swivelled supply-pipe is being brought into play, prevents any extraneous moisture or other matter entering the mouth of the funnel. Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use
In the present case, the admittedly extraneous and irrelevant material is of a kind which has always attracted the law's anxious scrutiny.
Her solution is to plump out her pages with extraneous information. Times, Sunday Times
Syndromes is pure - to the extent that I don't believe that there's a wasted moment, extraneous visual, or unharmonious cut, and that everything you see comes from the genuine expression of a painter and philosopher who just happens to use film as his medium. GreenCine Daily: Syndromes and a Century.
Experts should speak to facts and ensure that their opinions are a neutral evaluation based upon those facts and not coloured by some extraneous or irrelevant information.
The use of the orchestra now seems relatively conventional - no tam tams, marimbas, electric guitars or any of the other extraneous noises that are so popular with the contemporary gang.
Now, however, it destroys this extraneous alien negative, affirms and sets itself up as a negative in the element of permanence , and thereby becomes for itself a self-existent being.
Cameron said "the difficult technical thing for the Bank is to work out what is actually a trend rise in inflation and what is a one-off increase in the price level because of something that's happening extraneously". David Cameron voices fears over rising inflation ahead of jobs summit
Have I cropped the photo to eliminate extraneous detail and focus the viewer's attention?
Most forms are somewhat thick walled, and are generally finished simply, even cursorily, with few extraneous details or surface treatments.
We would not consider any extraneous factors in awarding work. Times, Sunday Times
The more extraneous items you cram on a web page, the more you confuse and distract the visitor.
The word 'adulterate' means 'to make impure, spurious or inferior by adding extraneous or improper ingredients' and I guess this applies to learning new values and ideas as filling our heads with extraneous or improper ingredients as well. Tim Hanni: Pervsion, Corruption and Wine Appreciation
Later, of course, his Honour turns to consider this evidence which was right at the heart, far from being extraneous.
What Democrats said is that they also offered the president another carrot, if you will, and that is to cut off some of the -- what the White House called extraneous domestic spending on this emergency bill. CNN Transcript May 18, 2007
The other thing to be aware of when looking at fonts is what I call extraneous fonts. Tutorial Blog
We shall ignore factors extraneous to the problem.
However, it is far more likely to be some extraneous folkloric material.
In most books you could cut some extraneous material and still leave the plot intact - and you'd still have a substantial sized book.
the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play
During auroral light shows, extraneous electric currents would flow through the wires, superseding the normal telegraph currents and making transmission of messages almost impossible.
His Albrecht was impetuous and fierce tempered, clearly in love with Giselle, and his final scene was simple but deeply felt, and avoided extraneous melodramatics.
Another defective specimen cause of erroneous diagnosis is that of extraneous tissue unappreciated as foreign to that sample.
It may not, on the Day of Judgment, or any other day, lessen its collective responsibility by baptizing certain portions of its organism as extraneous "blots" dropped thereon from without.) Your United States Impressions of a first visit
Also, in gatherings it may be difficult to use, because of the impact of extraneous noise.
And on the third sentence, I used the dashes to take the place of the conjunctional “and,” and I like to think that it reads well by cutting off extraneous beats in the sentence, but I would like for you to opine on the matter. Author! Author! » Blog Archive » The dreaded Frankenstein manuscript, part VIII: but, then, what’s your function?
relying upon an extraneous income
Some provision they might make by fictile vessels, coverings, tiles, or flat stones, upon and about the body (and in the same field, not far from these urns, many stones were found underground), as also by careful separation of extraneous matter composing and raking up the burnt bones with forks, observable in that notable lamp of Hydriotaphia, or Urn-burial
Foreign coins and other extraneous objects go to one side.
water free of extraneous matter
Although so much of it is too entrancing to be termed extraneous, it does mean a director has to deal with the abundant non-libretto passages. David Finkle: First Nighter: Richard Strauss's Mezz-a-Mezz Intermezzo
The use of the orchestra now seems relatively conventional - no tam tams, marimbas, electric guitars or any of the other extraneous noises that are so popular with the contemporary gang.
England might not encounter the extraneous factors that led to that defeat, but that does not mean they are equipped to win. Times, Sunday Times
But in a fluid exposed in a thin phial, I found by experiment, that the extraneous matter previously dissolved by the heat in the mixture was not simply set at liberty to subside, but was detruded or pushed backward as the ice was produced. The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation
Barack intentionally, extraneously ventured into straw man land in order to define journalism itself as a detestable “old Washington game”. Obama: the press’s abusive lover
For its part, instead of an honest effort to give the country an independent anticorruption czar—an unexceptionable goal in itself, if only a partial solution to the problem—the government has raised extraneous issues such as caste and religious quotas in the proposed new body. Delhi's Year of Drama and Stasis
A member is entitled to a judgment that is free from any extraneous or ulterior motive.
There is not one extraneous scene or a non-essential word of dialogue. Jackie K. Cooper: Have A Little Faith Retains the Production Quality
One of his goals was eliminating extraneous engine noise.

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