strangely
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What the fire has done, strangely, is make me want to go back not to take but to give.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Birds and other animals, bewildered by unforeseen night, start behaving strangely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
That’s right around the average success rate for all players over the past two decades, which means that the penalty spot is the one place where Messi goes from extraterrestrial to strangely mortal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Many party guests noticed Nick acting strangely, the friends said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Others behaved strangely, nodding their heads, tapping their pencils, and softly chanting ta-dum, ta-dum, ta-dum or ta-ta-dum, ta-ta-dum.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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