arcane
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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
I am thankful for all the arcane references to pop culture I have at my disposal to frame the workings of a true coward like Hegseth.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025
Called proposition bets, they allow bettors to focus on often arcane statistical achievements or odd occurrences.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
It is true that basing a fiction on a lot of arcane knowledge runs the risk of leaving the uninitiated confused or simply unengaged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
So his managers conspired to skip him ahead to a P-2, which, by the arcane rules of bureaucracy, didn’t have the same requirement.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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