quirk

It’s a cruel quirk of fate, or maybe just a tragic irony, that we are celebrating America’s semiquincentennial during one of the most surreal periods in American history.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

This drafting quirk, far more than just a fun fact for grammar nerds or English teachers nationwide, is seen as proof that a narrow reading of the spending clause is most appropriate.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

With a quirk of Polymarket’s rules keeping trading open, he bought thousands of betting contracts which said they would pay off if Strategy sold any bitcoin by May 31.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Avoiding difficult conversations is not a CEO personality quirk.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

In another quirk of Sing Sing, the yard was way down the hill and across the tracks, next to Tappan.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Symmetry - AI often fails to recreate the quirks that make us human - a slightly drooping eyelid or a lop-sided smile.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

That has more to do with a complicated web of seasonal gas-market quirks, refining margins and exports, and unabated demand.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

But the sound of the music itself — delicate, precise, a little eerie — was also a sign that Hollywood did nothing to smooth out the quirks of one of pop’s most lovable oddballs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Paul Smith’s designs combine classic tailoring with color and occasional quirks, like vibrant stripes or prints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

It’s one of my quirks, like calculating distances rather than time.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith