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arcane

[ahr-keyn] / ɑrˈkeɪn /


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The first winner is likely to be British chip designer Arm Holdings, which has only a fraction of its stock public, but had its weight limited by arcane rules about its ADRs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

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

But buried among his arcane formulations were insights of the loftiest brilliance.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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