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peculiarity

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


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2023 has not removed all of the risks, and the collapse of the case was not a "one-off peculiarity created solely by outdated legislation".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

"We urge the government to avoid characterising the failure of the Cash/Berry case as a one-off peculiarity created solely by outdated legislation," the report said.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

His “entourage,” as Alvarez labeled it with perhaps a hint of jealousy, adopted his every tic and peculiarity.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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