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esoteric

[es-uh-ter-ik] / ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪk /


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In 2019, he registered a trademark for an esoteric video game called “Bohrdom,” a “hybrid of a bullet hell and a racing game” based on atomic theory, in which electrons and protons compete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 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

If that seems too esoteric a milestone for a financial newsletter, it’s worth noting that investors have some reason to cheer too.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

My question was, admittedly, a bit esoteric and although I had to nudge the agent ever so slightly, I managed to get my answer pretty quickly, nonetheless.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The courses seemed esoteric and disconnected from the race and poverty issues that had motivated me to consider the law in the first place.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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