quirk
Example Sentences
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And this is further underlined by another quirk which means being in the Conference League could be the worst thing financially.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Every character has an adorable quirk or two, or at minimum owns a dorky T-shirt with a periodic table joke or a cartoon cat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
That is largely because cooler housing inflation—and a statistical quirk created by the shutdown—have moderated CPI inflation more than the PCE index.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
In a quirk, U.S. exports of gold more than doubled last year to $84 billion.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
With a quirk of his eyebrows, he bends and wraps an arm around my legs, throwing me over his shoulder.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.