oddball
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So, too, did all of his department heads on their own fiefdoms and the oddball band Tune-Yards on the score, a cacophony of circus oompahs, mouth harps and kazoos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
In the sections of “Why We Make,” displays of historic artisanry are too often marred by oddball amateurism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
M31-2014-DS1 initially stood out as an "oddball," De says, but it now seems to be one of several examples, including NGC 6946-BH1.
From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026
French, who plays 'widow' Debbie Fendon, said: "This is a sitcom about a very strange little oddball family who commit a massive fraud but pretend that it's no big deal."
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
In the secret world of cryptanalysis, Meredith Gardner had earned a reputation as something of an oddball superstar.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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