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fiddle

[fid-l] / ˈfɪd l /


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We can’t truly know the ERP unless we know what the market will return, and if we knew that, we wouldn’t have to fiddle with theoreticals about whether we’re being compensated enough.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Burnett: Definitely, yeah — it had a fiddle on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

When Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, the numbers could once again play second fiddle to narrative details about the company’s futuristic forays into robotaxis and humanoid robots.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Scrum-half Lucy Packer, who played second fiddle to Hunt during the World Cup, looked lively throughout, while 22-year-old lock Lilli Ives Campion also stepped up in the line-out.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“Paddy Mulligan with his fiddle out again,” I said.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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