peculiar
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The Obama administration thought otherwise, and it contacted the one entity that could handle such a rescue: Phoenix Air, which Mr. Hazzard describes as “one of the most peculiar companies in America.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
This dinosaur belonged to a peculiar group of bird like theropods called alvarezsaurs.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
Let’s begin with the peculiar set of events that led to the firing of a Cabinet official.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026
During the early pandemic, a peculiar optimism bloomed among those hunkering into lockdown.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
Embracing a continuity and interconnectedness that excluded no one seemed like another of Farmer’s peculiar liberties.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing peculiar
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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