strange
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It is strange to argue that an officer has used more or less force simply by announcing the force they’re about to inflict.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
A stable is secured, and the mare, who senses that something strange is going on, is indulged with apples and caresses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"You unequivocally feel it more there than anywhere else. It does strange things to you, that arena."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
I grew up in the South, where not going to church made you strange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
The cub wriggled out of the strange wolf’s grip, put his forepaws on its chest, and stood on his hind legs.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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