quirk
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It’s a cruel quirk of fate, or maybe just a tragic irony, that we are celebrating America’s semiquincentennial during one of the most surreal periods in American history.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
This drafting quirk, far more than just a fun fact for grammar nerds or English teachers nationwide, is seen as proof that a narrow reading of the spending clause is most appropriate.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
With a quirk of Polymarket’s rules keeping trading open, he bought thousands of betting contracts which said they would pay off if Strategy sold any bitcoin by May 31.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Avoiding difficult conversations is not a CEO personality quirk.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Another little quirk of hers I’d forgotten about.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Symmetry - AI often fails to recreate the quirks that make us human - a slightly drooping eyelid or a lop-sided smile.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
That has more to do with a complicated web of seasonal gas-market quirks, refining margins and exports, and unabated demand.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
But the sound of the music itself — delicate, precise, a little eerie — was also a sign that Hollywood did nothing to smooth out the quirks of one of pop’s most lovable oddballs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
And it isn’t as if he were unaware of his quirks of personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
This close his eyes are more green than brown, and they dance with humor as a smile quirks his lips.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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