odd
Example Sentences
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In the latter stages especially, games could be decided by the odd goal, a single incident, a moment.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
That’s an odd way of saying the president isn’t telling the truth.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
A code enforcement officer investigating an odd smell found vials and labels for diseases at a California warehouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
He approaches historical developments from odd angles as if deliberately trying to be cryptic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Maybe the odd party of Willow Clan from the west by the Sea, or Viper Clan up from the south, but they never stayed long.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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