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esoteric

[es-uh-ter-ik] / ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪk /


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Surveillance software sprouted in every cranny of the ballpark, first in service of providing more data for teams and front offices to pore over, then as fuel for ever more esoteric betting propositions.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Pettit and his team identified particular opportunities in more esoteric niche strategy ETFs, core bond and equity portfolios and specialized themes such as dividend investing.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Banks was only 21 when they released “Nursery Cryme,” a haunting LP that combines the melodrama of post-romantic classical with esoteric folk-rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

At one weekend session, “Evolving RL-Based Reasoning Data in LLMs,” a startup founder who specialized in that esoteric area of research asked a reporter why they were at such a boring talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

I had long argued that Communist literature was, for the most part, dull, esoteric, and Western-centered, but ought to be simple, clear, and relevant to the African masses.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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