strange
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But as strange as it may sound, “Scary Movie” and “Stop! That! Train!” aren’t competitors so much as they are complements, two parodies that hold each other up when the other starts to lag.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
From inside a small submersible, the Chinese researchers saw many strange animals -- many believed to be new to science -- living off the whale carcasses.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Pepi also has 13 goals in 35 internationals but only played 36 minutes for the US between November 2024 and April this year, which seems strange.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Delightfully, there remains something strange yet approachable about Rush.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
I’d stay here and help Tante Anna with the cooking and Mama would teach me to read and I’d never go into that strange ugly building at all.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing strange
Uncanny, Creepy, or Downright Scary: Words For Halloween
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"Growing Together" and "When I Grow Up"
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"Song: Go and catch a falling star" by John Donne
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