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as in scraps
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
the fabric store sells oddments left over from cutting
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as in anomalies
something that is different from what is ordinary or expected
one of those medical oddments that has perplexed and intrigued generations of medical historians
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as in rarities
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest
an exhibit devoted to the incredible array of oddments that are collected by people the world over
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Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut into about 32 circles, rerolling scraps once.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026 -
For the second version, Fan went dumpster diving and found scraps at furniture stores, motors on eBay and bookends from the dollar store that were the perfect height.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The North Side abounds in these anomalies, including Clark Street, Broadway and Lincoln, Milwaukee, Elston and Clybourn avenues.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Marta's medical diagnosis found congenital anomalies, and multiple surgeries were performed over a period of six weeks.—
Carol Guzy,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
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On the home front, several generations have grown up on an American mainland without malaria, yellow fever, or typhoid fever; diseases like dysentery are medical rarities.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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After putting out Hug of Thunder, one of the best rock albums of that year, Broken Social Scene rolled out their 2019 Let’s Try the After EPs in two volumes, as well as a collection of B-sides and rarities called Old Dead Young in 2022.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those exceptions include time spent playing a different sport on a professional level, military service, religious missionary work and playing sports during a post-graduate year after high school.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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California has a number of laws aimed at protecting children’s data privacy, but those laws have exceptions that allow many tech companies to continue packaging and selling students’ personal information.—
Adam Echelman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is Amused Bouche, SAVEUR’s food questionnaire that explores the culinary curiosities of some of our favorite people.—
Alyse Whitney,
Saveur,
26 Feb. 2026
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The interiors are colorful and layered, with patterned wallpaper, statement carpeting, bold tile, and shelves dotted with curiosities that reward a second (and third) look.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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As in Caracas, any solution will likely have to come from inside the remnants of the regime.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Although a few conversations clearly left impressions, most of the dates morphed into remnants of information like fintech, middle sibling, allergic to cats, etc.—
A.R. Carter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The scan revealed severe inflammation of his spinal cord and abnormalities consistent with transverse myelitis of the medulla and brain stem, Wilson says.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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If ingested in large enough quantities, this plant also can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures and death.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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New collections trickle in, past season pieces sell out, popular styles go in and out of stock.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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The collection features around 117 pieces of art by African American artists.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Oddments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddments. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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