as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
an overuse of slow motion is one of the filmmaker's more annoying erraticisms
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Noun
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Did any of those tips and tricks come in handy here?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 July 2025 -
Truth is, finding universal tips and tricks for keeping your cortisol levels stable first thing in the morning and when leaving the house is tough.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There are nearly 50 species of pine trees native to North America with diverse characteristics and growing preferences.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
Noun
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What wasn’t reported was Rivera’s aversion to pitches coming near him, a trait that’s fatal to long-term hitting success.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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This method allowed scientists to precisely manipulate traits like shape, color, and pattern — something impossible to do with living specimens.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
Noun
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His appearance and mannerisms remain constant over the decades, while historical events—the Prague Spring, the Vietnam War—sweep on.—
Rav Grewal-Kök
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Thames was a great choice for Hiccup, capturing the original character’s mannerisms and voice perfectly, though perhaps – as my daughter noted – with a little less squeakiness.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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The showdown of General Zod and his henchmen also takes place at the Fortress, with a great twist to defeat them.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
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Players can also call out previous issues of their comics to help provide plot twists and other important background information.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The film still manages to dig into the peculiarities of Formula One within its big, meaty character study.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2025
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There are echoes of the early days of thermodynamics, which began with humble questions about how machines work and ended up speaking to the arrow of time, the peculiarities of living matter, and the fate of the universe.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Instead of collapsing into a singularity, the universe could bounce — reversing from contraction to expansion.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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And as Trump’s second term has gone on, the distinctions between what’s pro-Trump and what’s pro-crypto have blurred together, approaching something like a singularity.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Each area high school is known for its particular geography, academic or sports reputation, quirks and traditions.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In a quirk of history, Lacoste is also the site of the Chateau of the Marquis de Sade.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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