strange
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“That’s my next strange adventure,” Washburn said happily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But it’s a strange thing to tell regulators on your way to the public markets, and stranger still to tell shareholders.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
"We regularly see people on the beach attempting the crossing. It feels like living in two parallel worlds that have nothing to do with each other; it's really strange."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was a strange time to be reaching out to women who had been deeply involved in that fight.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was strange to talk about Russell, about matters that came close to the heart.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
But it’s a strange thing to tell regulators on your way to the public markets, and stranger still to tell shareholders.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
One feature of the deal is stranger still: Part of Meta’s eventual payment is tied to whether YouTube, TikTok and SnapChat adopt comparable protections and make comparable payments of their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Jake was no stranger to crime scenes — as a longtime television news reporter he said he witnessed plenty, but nothing could have prepared him for his parents’ home that night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
One slightly stranger favorite is ground beef mixed with minced mushrooms and a little mushroom gravy powder, which can become an excellent head start on stew, meatballs, meatloaf or cottage pie.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was Moose’s warning bark, the one he used when a stranger knocked on the door.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Some reports focused on the strangest claims by Arday of his personal achievements, including that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, some partly with a fracture in his leg.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Which may be the strangest feature of this new age of food vigilance.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rhiannon Quinche described the eclipse as "the strangest thing ever"
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The strangest part is that Spain’s journey through this World Cup has unfolded almost under the radar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Stuff. I don’t know. College essays. It’s like a running joke. We talk about the strangest possible essay questions and—” Miguel rested his forehead on the handle of his shovel.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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