strange
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The straw has a strange menacing string running through it and poking out of the tip, and the cup’s utility is squished into near-unrecognizability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It may sound strange to say it, but a woman helming a “Frankenstein” riff is bold by its very nature.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 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
"It's a strange mixture of being glad and happy and sad at the same time," John said, as he touched the stone where his father's name is now inscribed.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"He's just a little strange sometimes, talking to Lady Dulcinea. You'd think she's right there next to him."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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