peculiarity

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Length isn’t the only peculiarity, though: As good natured as it is, “Happiness” is also fairly generic; one wonders if it would have been programmed if it weren’t an import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

And it warned that legislation introduced in 2023 has not removed all of the risks, and the collapse of the case was not a "one-off peculiarity created solely by outdated legislation".

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

For politicians of all parties this week's votes are a political peculiarity.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

One peculiarity of American copyright law is the distinct terms for musical compositions and musical recordings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Set atop these odd beliefs and quirky traits, however, was the mind of a supreme genius–though even when working in conventional channels he often showed a tendency to peculiarity.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson