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[hwim, wim] / ʰwɪm, wɪm /


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The case pitted McGlockton’s right to defend his family from a threatening stranger against Drejka’s right to initiate a confrontation over a parking spot and then to mete out justice according to his own whim.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

On a whim, I decided to see what the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 are year to date.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

On a whim, she also applied to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, or RISD.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And he has a great plan, whatever it is at any given moment to satisfy wherever his latest whim has taken him.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

His children hugged him, whispered sweet nothings in his ear, and waited on his every whim and fancy.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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