arcane

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Turning to the arcane economic terminology of international accounting, the balance of payments is a complete ledger of all economic transactions between the U.S. and the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

It may be an arcane discussion to most people, but the real-world implications of overhauling the Fed’s models are vast, and could shape monetary policy for years to come.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Sometimes members of the audience would pass out while he tirelessly ranted about some arcane subject that mattered little, but he would draw applause nonetheless.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

Called proposition bets, they allow bettors to focus on often arcane statistical achievements or odd occurrences.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

But as the largely self-educated son of a Kentucky farmer, he wasn’t able to tap into the knowingly arcane by-ways of classical history with which his predecessors were able to signal their patrician credentials.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith