whim

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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Thursday as digital assets traded in step with stock markets and at the whim of developments in the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Lens added that their domestic league risks being "gradually relegated to the status of an adjustment variable at the whim of the European imperatives of some".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But as the stock market seemed to be telling us Monday, even a whim of iron can be very, very costly.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Suppliers accustomed to catering to Apple’s every whim are gaining the leverage to demand that the iPhone maker pay more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

On a whim I call Caroline to see if she’s on strike: no, not her hotel.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich