strange
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The film is a strange sequel to “The Social Network” that no one saw coming because no one really asked for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Spencer Klein, who voiced Arnold in Episodes 61 to 100 and in the first movie in 2002, had the strange experience of joining a show he was already a fan of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Overall, it’s “such a strange time” for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dozens of people have told the BBC about receiving a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app, appearing on their phone screens.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
That was when Wolf noticed that one of Tall Tailless’s forepaws held something that was giving off a strange glow.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
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
And the person next to you, a stranger, feels it too, at the exact same moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
A baffled Erika felt that her mom had been replaced with a combative and paranoid stranger.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Anyway, this was all ridiculous—the idea that this practical stranger knew anything about his innermost feelings.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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
It was the strangest kind of farewell; more sadness than satisfaction, more 'thanks for the memories' than 'never darken our door again'.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The dispute is one of the strangest legal battles to emerge from the dark days of the pandemic and shows the unconventional tactics companies deploy when trying to collect from governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
They had the strangest expressions on their faces.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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