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arcane

[ahr-keyn] / ɑrˈkeɪn /


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Forget arcane economics—does anyone really care if Pennsylvania runs a trade deficit with New Jersey?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

If the value of a fund’s purchased loans is inflated by an arcane accounting rule, investors may suffer significant losses when these loans become due.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

Social media is awash in content about the arcane: how-tos for spellcasting, psychics claiming to foretell the future and endless posts about casting out demons.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2026

The problem, apart from perennial budget pressures, is that interest in election mechanics — a technical and arcane subject if ever there was one — is episodic and fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2026

“If by witchcraft, you mean the arcane practice of reading. Your commander said we’d be tried for our crimes. I want you to tell me just what crime I’ve committed.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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