as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
during the World Wars, fighter pilots adopted the fanciful notion that gremlins were responsible for mechanical failures on their planes
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Bring On Larry Culp Larry Culp assumed the role of GE's inaugural external CEO in October 2018, coinciding with the organization grappling with substantial obstacles such as financial gremlins and operational inefficiencies.
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Over-the-top elements of this architectural style include balconies carved with peering gargoyles and gremlins on gilded buildings.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
As already noted, the AMG EQE SUV doesn't actually go on sale here for another few months, and hopefully that gives Mercedes time to shake out a few gremlins here and there, mostly with the car's advanced driver assistance systems.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
The herculean effort of moving my body even one tiny inch was rewarded by an invisible gremlin twisting a steak knife even deeper into my back.
—Marisa Cohen, Parents, 12 Aug. 2023
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Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Over-the-top elements of this architectural style include balconies carved with peering gargoyles and gremlins on gilded buildings.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
As already noted, the AMG EQE SUV doesn't actually go on sale here for another few months, and hopefully that gives Mercedes time to shake out a few gremlins here and there, mostly with the car's advanced driver assistance systems.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2023
The herculean effort of moving my body even one tiny inch was rewarded by an invisible gremlin twisting a steak knife even deeper into my back.
—Marisa Cohen, Parents, 12 Aug. 2023
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“Gremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gremlin. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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