whim
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They become permissions granted or withheld based on the whim of those who interpret and adjudicate our laws.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
On a whim, he took a job at a local nonprofit that helps low-income people get the proper documentation to apply for federal food and housing assistance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
And he has a great plan, whatever it is at any given moment to satisfy wherever his latest whim has taken him.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
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
There was always the possibility, of course, that his suggestion of a fortnight ago may have been a whim of the moment, and he would no longer be approving of the idea.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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