eccentric
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And she has these really unconventional, unorthodox, eccentric methods to solving cases.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Providing a nonstop stream of eccentric social commentary, improbable memories and terrible jokes, Harry is an amiable codger who has no filter whatsoever.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Last summer he riveted the internet with eccentric scenes of martial arts training with Shaolin monks in China, his head shaved in solidarity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
As visitors flooded in at 3 p.m., a performer from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater delighted guests with eccentric puppets, including a red-brown dog that “barked” and “sniffed” people’s shoes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Different hypotheses might produce the same result: for example an eccentric circle will generate exactly the same movement as an epicycle upon a deferent.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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