vagaries
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Due to the vagaries of the international rugby league calendar, this was McDermott's first match in charge of England since being appointed in April as Shaun Wane's successor.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
First, practice distinguishing between what the Constitution says and what judges and justices say about the Constitution, a document riddled with aspirational vagaries and flexible abstractions.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Finding a solution that works for all smells may prove difficult, though, in part because of all the vagaries in how we uptake and interpret scent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The vagaries of that schedule will require flexibility and depth and will likely force Dos Santos to rotate players in and out of the lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
That consensus can change over the years in a process as unplanned and uncontrollable as the vagaries of fashion.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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