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quixotic

[kwik-sot-ik] / kwɪkˈsɒt ɪk /


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Lope de Vega wrote of honor and conflict a few doors down from where Miguel de Cervantes penned the first quixotic quest.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2026

"Andy has such a head of steam it would be quixotic," one Labour MP, who asked not to be named, told AFP, adding that a contest would be "hugely expensive and time-consuming".

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Togelius’s and Hassabis’s origin stories are relics of a bygone era where gaming was the money-making machine and AI was a quixotic science experiment.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

“He wants to win this battle with the city; he wants to win in court. It’s become this personal quixotic quest for him,” agreed Ed.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

I realized that I had not been objective in my quixotic fight to save the clubs.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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