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[od-i-tee] / ˈɒd ɪ ti /


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One oddity of any discussion of China’s economy is the persistent presumption that saving is a bad thing in a still-developing economy with enormous scope for productive investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

In yeast they are extremely small and precise -- a striking oddity in the tree of life that has puzzled chromosome biologists for decades.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The complex gained fame as an arresting sight on the L.A. skyline, a graffiti-covered oddity on Figueroa Street — the wide thoroughfare that connects downtown’s financial district with L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Manchester United are still a bit of an oddity but they are entertaining, you'd give them that.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

“Really?” the New Haven woman said, squeezing her paper cup in her hand, as though she thought it a great oddity, that a person at this gathering would like Nollywood.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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