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quirk

[kwurk] / kwɜrk /


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After the overwhelming success of “Float On” and “Good News…,” Modest Mouse continued to peddle an unlikely balance of DIY quirk with commercial polish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“The jump was expected due to a quirk from the government shutdown,” noted Thomas Simons, chief U.S. economist at Jefferies.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

But, like OpenAI's goblin quirk, generative AI mistakes can sometimes be more bizarre and innocuous.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

One big reason they aren’t ramping up production has to do with a quirk in the commodities market, analysts say.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Another little quirk of hers I’d forgotten about.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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