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arcane

[ahr-keyn] / ɑrˈkeɪn /


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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

Maybe that is true for the 500 biggest U.S. stocks but less so for a relatively arcane and less-researched sector such as BDCs.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

I can’t tell you how many times I called or emailed the senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices to resolve some arcane question no one else could answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

I am thankful for all the arcane references to pop culture I have at my disposal to frame the workings of a true coward like Hegseth.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

Before I could protest, she laid a hand on my avatar’s chest and muttered a few arcane words.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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