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a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
the vagaries of a rather eccentric, elderly lady
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Recent Examples of vagaries
This leaves 90-95% of the other theatrical releases vulnerable to the vagaries of luck and chance and financial disappointment.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Balancing the many moving parts of retirement finances with the vagaries of the stock markets and inflation are why retirees may want to consider meeting with a financial planner before and after retirement.
—Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Apparently, the people who run the game care neither about the vagaries of global currencies, nor inflation.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
By the time Lovely Runner’s series finale dropped in late May, millions of K-drama fans around the world had become invested in the story of Sol and Sun-jae, desperate to find out if their love could withstand the cruel vagaries of fate.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
For many medical professionals, trying to deal with the vagaries of the insurance system is now an unavoidable feature of their work.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The anticipated reopening is still July 1 due to vagaries of weather and asphalt plant openings, Bennett said.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The independence of the Fed from the political vagaries on Pennsylvania Avenue and Capitol Hill is considered sacrosanct—a most crucial prerequisite for a responsible monetary policy that places price stability at its core.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The vagaries of the baseball season have a way of erasing the light years that exist between franchises and their respective infrastructures.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Balancing the many moving parts of retirement finances with the vagaries of the stock markets and inflation are why retirees may want to consider meeting with a financial planner before and after retirement.
—Brian J. O’Connor, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Apparently, the people who run the game care neither about the vagaries of global currencies, nor inflation.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
By the time Lovely Runner’s series finale dropped in late May, millions of K-drama fans around the world had become invested in the story of Sol and Sun-jae, desperate to find out if their love could withstand the cruel vagaries of fate.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
For many medical professionals, trying to deal with the vagaries of the insurance system is now an unavoidable feature of their work.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
The anticipated reopening is still July 1 due to vagaries of weather and asphalt plant openings, Bennett said.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
The independence of the Fed from the political vagaries on Pennsylvania Avenue and Capitol Hill is considered sacrosanct—a most crucial prerequisite for a responsible monetary policy that places price stability at its core.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The vagaries of the baseball season have a way of erasing the light years that exist between franchises and their respective infrastructures.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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