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perverse

[per-vurs] / pərˈvɜrs /


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The perverse reality is that the court’s use of history in Callais couldn’t be more backward.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

This may be the most perverse incentive of the U.S. tort system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“The most perverse scenario … is a further equities grind sideways to slightly down, but no crash/no shocks,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Such perverse incentives flow from the government’s vast mortgage backstop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Out of some perverse pride, Uncle had told them to use those sheets for the tent.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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