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curiously



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peculiarly
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Spicy, sweet and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Motoki portrays Murashige as curiously recessive — someone who has laid waste to myriad foes and has now lost his taste for bloodshed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

New Zealand only managed six boundaries after Devine was bowled by Dani Gibson at the end of the ninth over, though they curiously left veteran Suzie Bates unused at number nine.

From BBC May 20, 2026

The growth of Nigeria’s film industry can be traced, curiously enough, to a time of neglect.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

Armed with iron bars and sledges, the companions hurried back to the cottage and, while the enchantresses looked on curiously, Taran raised his hammer.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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