innocuous
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“Send an innocuous text, and if they are interested, they will respond and put a bit of effort into the response,” she says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
In CTU’s telling, the “finalization” of the audits was “delayed for innocuous reasons,” including Covid and staff turnover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
Meanwhile, online prediction markets have been less innocuous, launching bets about when and where the ceremony will take place.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
It was one of their grandmother’s requests disguised as a suggestion, one which seemed innocuous enough, that Caroline attend Radcliffe College.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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