strange
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People living in the Iraqi desert have witnessed strange activity over the years, from militant groups like Islamic State to special operations teams, and have learned to stay away, Knights said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
"Life has become so strange, there are so many plot twists and weird turns that I genuinely don't know what the future holds," she told British Vogue.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Since the Southern Section uses computer rankings, you have the strange situation of Trinity League runner-up Orange Lutheran getting seeded ahead of Trinity League champion St. John Bosco.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
But then, it felt strange to see Malala bookended by celebrations of the future of surveillance-drone innovation.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Nine said, “It’s strange you didn’t think of this first, to be honest.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing strange
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"Song: Go and catch a falling star" by John Donne
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