odd
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But, as it was late August, these were the only two people in the office, save for the odd delivery guy, dropping off a package.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
And while it might seem odd that such a tech company is selling clothing, others are getting in on the act too – and also focusing on exclusivity.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The victory marked Zverev’s second major title, just three months after his first, as he took advantage of an odd, injury-plagued season for Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The whole thing feels so odd to me.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Dear old Hixby’s. Isn’t it odd? The book was scarcely any use at all, but I feel a bit at sixes and sevens without it.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Even odder is that many of the composers did not necessarily feel compelled to explore nationalist themes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
All of this makes it seem odder that Google has become one of the biggest thorns in Nvidia’s side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
What might seem even odder is that the crowns and regalia travel to Westminster separately in their own carriage.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
They have earned more views, likes and comments than many other A.I. photos, according to a review by The New York Times, prompting a race to depict the 86-year-old in odder and odder situations.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
“Ayama yuman,” said the creature, and then something even odder happened: the creatures laughed.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
I don’t know your brother, but I do know — from letters to this column — that people do the oddest things.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
A recurring song, “Stranger” by Sweden’s Anna von Hausswolff, creates an ethereal, floating sensation like one of the oddest Lana Del Rey compositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
They were also there in my oddest hours — I once wore an argyle tie for an entire year in hopes of impressing a certain woman, and they never made me change.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
Of all the oddball companies that have come to define the current era of artificial intelligence hype, Elon Musk’s xAI stands out as perhaps the oddest.
From Slate ● May 16, 2025
On a normal Monday morning in New York, this would’ve been no big deal, but after two days of silence, a . mortal helicopter was the oddest thing I’d ever heard.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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