whims

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Things were already difficult for independent producers like the Harden family, who had to weather the whims of corporate farming operations and distributors.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The companies are subject to the whims of the government and have a habit of overproducing, leading to oversupply and falling profits.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“The companies are subject to the whims of the government and have a habit of overproducing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

If they bend to the whims of the executive, then their decisions are considered unlawful.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Certain whims that he had ridiculed in Alice were now his own.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers