peculiar
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This dinosaur belonged to a peculiar group of bird like theropods called alvarezsaurs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
The seven-part limited series, which aired its second episode Sunday, subverts expectations at every turn, from its peculiar characters to the layered storytelling of writer-showrunner-director Steven Conrad to the nuanced performances of an enviable cast.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Early voting is underway in Texas, and some primary races are only getting more peculiar.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
“Rumpelstiltskin” is surely one of the more peculiar tales in the Brothers Grimm canon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
In a portfolio of $555 million, he had laid $1.9 billion of these peculiar bets—bets that should be paying off but were not.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing peculiar
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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