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esoteric

[es-uh-ter-ik] / ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪk /


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Muir confesses that this feature of the market is overlooked by many market players, partly because it’s esoteric and seemingly innocuous.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

The investigation portrayed a side of the egg business that few consumers ever encounter: an esoteric trading system built around an online marketplace that antitrust enforcers said could be manipulated by sharp traders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

“They may be resigned to the fact that people are going to go to emerging platforms for more niche and esoteric programs,” Pedalino said.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2026

There are some other - rather esoteric - features of the new rules, about which drivers have complained, that should also be reduced.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

I loved him because he made it plain, never mystical or esoteric, because his science was not rooted in the actions of spooks and mystery gods but in the work of the physical world.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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