strange
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The straw has a strange menacing string running through it and poking out of the tip, and the cup’s utility is squished into near-unrecognizability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
It may sound strange to say it, but a woman helming a “Frankenstein” riff is bold by its very nature.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
From inside a small submersible, the Chinese researchers saw many strange animals -- many believed to be new to science -- living off the whale carcasses.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"It's a bit strange, but obviously it filled me with pride to see it," said McGinn.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It had been so strange going to Jessica’s house, but I did it.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Vocabulary lists containing strange
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