whims

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Wary of being vulnerable to the whims of foreign governments, the European Union is preparing far-reaching new moves to ditch American digital companies and Chinese chips in favour of European alternatives.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

In her story, we’re all at the mercy of each other’s whims.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

But like his predecessor in the ’70s, Powell has declined to manipulate interest rates at the president’s whims.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

It depends largely on the whims of traders who whip money in and out of the fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But the walk may be a whim of hers, and they humor whims, when something has gone this far and there’s been no miscarriage.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood