whims

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The entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Things were already difficult for independent producers like the Harden family, who had to weather the whims of corporate farming operations and distributors.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The companies are subject to the whims of the government and have a habit of overproducing, leading to oversupply and falling profits.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“The companies are subject to the whims of the government and have a habit of overproducing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Will they die and leave me with no one to be my ally against the anger and whims of the gentlemen, or of Henry?

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone