vagaries

Example Sentences

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Kering has long been heavily reliant on Gucci and, by extension, on the vagaries of the fashion cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If they are wiped away, Americans voting by mail will have to rely on the vagaries of the Postal Service to ensure their ballots arrive on time.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

A once proud, close-knit community has been left to the vagaries of absentee landlords, rising deprivation and residents who often don't want to be here.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

The vagaries of that schedule will require flexibility and depth and will likely force Dos Santos to rotate players in and out of the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

As the games became more complex, the spectators, many of whom followed each game with their tiny pocket sets or leather chess wallets, discussed the vagaries of the positions in whispers.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady