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arcane

[ahr-kayn] / ɑrˈkeɪn /


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On the rare occasions when Erskine could find McCarthy, he pressed the author to rethink his arcane vocabulary choices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Or with arcane historical trivia, like the magazine capacity of the air rifle Lewis and Clark took on their westward expedition in the early 1800s.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

The other key concession concerns a seemingly arcane detail of group structure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

So what better time to drop a new album full of arcane jokes, baffling vocal affects and light conspiracy theorizing?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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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