wonky
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One is a bit wonky: the repo market, where people finance bonds and even equities, is the dark matter of finance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Up for discussion was a definition of ultraprocessed food—a wonky but critical part of Kennedy’s plans to overhaul the U.S. food supply—and whether it should undergo a layer of further review by White House staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
It may not be destined for a place alongside those favorites, but “Emily” has a wonky charisma all its own that just might satisfy fans of those British charmers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
And he says leave that lip liner until last - it'll just "highlight how wonky your drawing skills are".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mal ran her hand through her wonky fringe and smiled her finest skeptical smile.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
That means shoppers could start seeing smaller, wonkier or oddly coloured veg on the shelves in the coming weeks - and sellers and growers say it's still good to eat.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
On the wonkier side, bond prices have also been falling in tandem with stock prices more often than they used to.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Ms. Roem has tried to buy some patience with far wonkier details than Ms. McGinn has offered.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2019
The debates are an imperfect system, he acknowledged, disadvantaging candidates who are more ruminative, wonkier, slower to the draw, and perhaps privileging woo-woo and bright shiny objects above their due.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2019
He leaves the scathing criticism and wonkier observation to Meyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2017
The news of a result surprised even the wonkiest researchers inside OpenAI, who scrambled to check it by using their own AI agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The tavern, known as “Britain’s wonkiest pub” for its slanting walls and floors, was sold to a private developer in July 2023.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Once known as "Britain's wonkiest" inn, the pub was gutted in the blaze on 5 August and then suddenly demolished two days later.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2023
Once known as "Britain's wonkiest" pub, it was set alight on 5 August and then demolished less than two days later.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023
An urgent meeting is to be held over the future of the site where the landmark "wonkiest pub" was gutted in a fire then demolished, says the mayor of the West Midlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
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