freak

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For younger ones, he’s a freak on Instagram.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

While some big companies have pushed employees to tokenmaxx, many other CFOs “are going to see their Anthropic bill and freak out this quarter,” Luria said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I remember when I started, I had a freak out sort of midway through like, “Oh, this is actually going to come out. It’s not just about the making of it. People will see it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Those at the club firmly believe 2025-26 was a freak campaign for Isak, who only played 21% of the total minutes for Liverpool in the Premier League.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

NOTE: Although standing waves are harder to get in water, the phenomenon does apparently happen very rarely in lakes, resulting in freak disasters.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones