whim
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They become permissions granted or withheld based on the whim of those who interpret and adjudicate our laws.
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
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
They’re not just wasting their money on a whim.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
And with that whim, she began to embroider a small image of herself in the garden of the widow's embroidery.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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