whim
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On a whim, she also applied to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, or RISD.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"It came about on a whim as I love horses," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
While China's space programme has been historically slower, "it won't change course at the whim of its leadership either".
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
“With Iran we now see the irony that despite unimaginable energy independence, the U.S. is still at the whim of a physical chokepoint,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
They were originally concocted by Chandresh on a whim, brought about by a combination of chronic insomnia and keeping theatrical hours, along with an innate dislike of proper dinner-party etiquette.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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