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[uh-rij-uh-nl] / əˈrɪdʒ ə nl /




NOUN
person who is eccentric
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Buffalo Bill’s, the largest of the three resorts, closed 24-7 operations in July 2025, after Whiskey Pete’s, the original casino, shuttered in December 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

If you contributed to the original purchase and have been a bona fide co-owner since the acquisition, that history could affect the outcome.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The original Tierra Santa spa is a beach-facing open-air space on the third floor of Faena’s Miami hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In their original bid book, the three prospective host nations unveiled a preliminary estimate of 3.6m tonnes of CO2e, referencing hopes that it would "establish new standards for environmental sustainability in sport".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Writing mediums composed original work dictated by dead authors, among them Shakespeare, Shelley, and Poe.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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