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With that strange mental image firmly embedded in my brain, it’s time for me to dip out.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
But it cannot offer the particular surprise of encountering another person who has decided, for no reason other than the pleasure of it, to show me something strange and wonderful.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
In one of Transluce’s simulated conversations, the test account mentioned hearing and physically feeling a strange tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Several years ago, while examining observations collected by ZTF, Burdge noticed a particularly strange pattern.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
And that is strange because my ignorance was based on knowledge.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
Volvo Cars, a Swedish carmaker owned by a Chinese company that has a factory and material sales in the U.S., is no stranger to straddling geopolitical divides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tishman Speyer is no stranger to the famous 77-story office tower: the developer bought the lease at auction in 1997 and finished fully divesting from it in 2019.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tech executives are no stranger to a Princess Diaries–style makeover.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lee said the stranger walked off afterwards without saying a word.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The stranger gives a wistful smile, like she’s savoring a fond memory.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Still, this is probably the strangest rebrand we’ve seen so far, partly because there was no public impetus for such a visible change.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Herzog’s adventurous spirit has led him to explore the furthest reaches of the globe, but also inward to map the strangest recesses of the heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Among the many surprises uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope, one of the strangest has been a large population of tiny, intensely red objects known as Little Red Dots.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The social media account regularly shares videos of property listings, often highlighting some of the strangest looking houses on the market across the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It is the strangest, most confusing vision I have ever had.”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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