vagaries
Example Sentences
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The genius of hit songs, beyond technical artistry—and the vagaries of timing—is the ability to mainline emotion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The vagaries of the schedule are something that figures to hamper MLS teams all season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
A once proud, close-knit community has been left to the vagaries of absentee landlords, rising deprivation and residents who often don't want to be here.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
As I watched the havoc caused by the vagaries of the U.S. immigration system, I kept returning to the same questions.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
After delivering a brief lecture on the vagaries of grammar and syntax, calculated to irritate Burr, Hamilton went on the offensive.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
