gremlin
Example Sentences
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Whatever qualms I had were the kind of technical gremlins that taunt any opening night.
From Washington Post
“I’m calling it a little gremlin in my ribcage,” Turner joked.
From Los Angeles Times
Or might the notoriously finicky electrical systems in British vehicles bedevil these vehicles with compounded gremlins?
From New York Times
It came after a difficult night for Red Bull, in which they made a number of changes to the car chasing a technical gremlin.
From BBC
But if you are plant-based and seeking to appease the dopamine gremlin in your brain with a quick hit, then these KFC Beyond nuggets are worth a try.
From Salon
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