peculiar
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The hapless sunfish can weigh up to 2,000 kilograms and is distinct for both its size and peculiar shape featuring a flattened body and fins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The accompanying material may occasionally press too hard in trying to domesticate what is, in the end, undomesticable, but the books themselves continue to exert their peculiar, unaccommodating force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But in this most peculiar election in a most peculiar year, Marx’s bid for governor instead keeps sparking new controversies.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
“We are seeing very peculiar activity from a volatility perspective,” Mike Treacy, head of market risk at Apex Fintech Solutions, said on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
In fact, he hadn’t seen any police craft on the river at all, which was peculiar.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing peculiar
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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