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perverse

[per-vurs] / pərˈvɜrs /


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The consequences of this new “tort” are predictable and perverse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The perverse reality is that the court’s use of history in Callais couldn’t be more backward.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Markets tied to elections, violent events or outcomes that participants can directly influence create perverse incentives that outweigh any informational benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“The most perverse scenario … is a further equities grind sideways to slightly down, but no crash/no shocks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Still there was something perverse in his searching.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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