strange
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As he sings on “Come Back,” the album’s plaintive opener, “I had a really strange reaction, delayed I think by simple fear, if I don’t listen I can’t hear.”
From Salon • May 15, 2026
By a strange quirk of coincidence, ropes became a recurring theme of the second semi-final.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It’s a mystery about a man who disappeared, written in prose that feels strange and alive precisely because of what’s missing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Once he found his family’s Comcast On Demand feature, he channeled that energy into the strange power of progressive metal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
What if somehow I’m wrong about this and it’s just a strange coincidence?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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