fiddle
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We can’t truly know the ERP unless we know what the market will return, and if we knew that, we wouldn’t have to fiddle with theoreticals about whether we’re being compensated enough.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
It sounded like an orchestra fiddle player trying to play country music.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
When Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, the numbers could once again play second fiddle to narrative details about the company’s futuristic forays into robotaxis and humanoid robots.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
None of it is subtle, or second fiddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“I’ll have to play my bull fiddle for you when we meet again.”
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing fiddle
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - High School
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