arcane
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Social media is awash in content about the arcane: how-tos for spellcasting, psychics claiming to foretell the future and endless posts about casting out demons.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Maybe that is true for the 500 biggest U.S. stocks but less so for a relatively arcane and less-researched sector such as BDCs.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Rizer, a radio DJ-turned county executive director for economic development, bet big on a rebound in the form of a seemingly arcane tech-industry need: data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
It’s been a crash course for him, he said, on the often arcane laws that govern who gets to stay in America and who doesn’t.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
“If by witchcraft, you mean the arcane practice of reading. Your commander said we’d be tried for our crimes. I want you to tell me just what crime I’ve committed.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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