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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

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

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

Within the ranks of his arcane field—an advanced technology called synthetic aperture radar, or SAR—he is an eminence.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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