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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

Length isn’t the only peculiarity, though: As good natured as it is, “Happiness” is also fairly generic; one wonders if it would have been programmed if it weren’t an import.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

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2023 has not removed all of the risks, and the collapse of the case was not a "one-off peculiarity created solely by outdated legislation".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

My peculiarity had its challenges, but at least I could participate in society.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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 peculiarities of the 30-stock Dow industrials are likely to limit any benefit from the index inclusion.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

It is a credit to principal writer Sarah Quintrell that the peculiarities of the characters in “Pride and Prejudice” become more acute as they age.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

Both earth signs, the two laugh at the peculiarities they noticed within each other upon first meeting.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

Ella liked to have a lot of time to get to their classrooms because even as October passed quickly by, she was still learning the peculiarities of the Arcanum Institute.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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