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peculiarity

[pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar-] / pɪˌkjʊ liˈær ɪ ti, -kjulˈjær- /


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I asked the White House to explain this peculiarity.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

Yet wrapped up in his peculiarity has been a knack for rubbing America’s face in realities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

And it warned that legislation introduced in 2023 has not removed all of the risks, and the collapse of the case was not a "one-off peculiarity created solely by outdated legislation".

From Barron's Dec. 3, 2025

Escola’s work has always been blissfully weird yet totally charming, hyper-confident in its discerning peculiarity.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2025

When it is on the lookout, the meerkat has the peculiarity of standing perfecdy upright on the tips of its back legs, balancing itself tripod-like with its tail.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

"Ananya's work demonstrates that each of these peculiarities can be explained by the same underlying phenomenon: the tidal destruction of a binary system and the capture of one of the stars," Coughlin says.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

By 1943, autism was used to describe children with "fascinating peculiarities" who weren't interested in the world around them.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The SpaceX IPO had some peculiarities that have made the stock especially volatile, and betoken more volatility ahead.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

But the peculiarities of the 30-stock Dow are likely to limit any immediate effect.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

I should say that chief among the peculiarities of the new regime was the use of surnames in address.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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