obscure

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The U.S. stock market’s prospects continue to deteriorate, according to the gold-platinum ratio — a relatively obscure indicator with an impressive track record predicting the stock market’s 12-month return.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Last summer, firms were able to raise tens of billions of dollars if they rebranded themselves as crypto-treasury companies to purchase bitcoin and more obscure cryptocurrencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Choudhury, whose favorite genus is the classic Tyrannosaurus, says he’d love to see more obscure prehistoric species.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Conservative and liberal judges alike questioned the arguments of Solicitor Gen. John Sauer, who represented the administration, saying he relied on “some pretty obscure sources,” including precedents that dated back to Roman law.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The hunger and heat combined, a poisonous taste resembling defeat; yes, he thought, that’s what it is: I’ve been defeated in some obscure way.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick