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
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From BBC • May 8, 2026
Maybe as the city seems to fall apart, she’ll find a leafy park or the back of a dingy bar that’s the right home for these strange, lonely yet hopeful songs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
It feels strange, after all we’ve been through, to wrap the week listening to Van Jones cope.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Racing back into the valley, he soon found it: the strange, shuffling thing that smelt so rotten.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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