arcane

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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

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

The controversy is about an arcane technical maneuver in which high-speed traders bombard Frankfurt-based Eurex with useless data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

By design they were arcane, opaque, illiquid, and thus conveniently difficult for anyone but Morgan Stanley to price.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis