strange
Example Sentences
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The resource curse got its name for a reason, the strange alchemy by which having lots of oil keeps a country poor and oppressed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
That pullback doesn’t look so strange in hindsight.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Humans share a surprisingly strange ancestor with all other vertebrates.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
There was some surprise when the move was announced, with local pundit Mauro Cezar Pereira describing it as a "strange kind of signing".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
I had powers, even though I have to say that there was a pretty strange thing about every rescue story I thought of.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Vocabulary lists containing strange
Uncanny, Creepy, or Downright Scary: Words For Halloween
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