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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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These scraps of continental crust are found in the middle of oceans, sometimes hundreds of miles from the nearest continent.—
Evan Howell,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026 -
There's also something so satisfying about knowing that the robe is keeping the world a little less wasteful, being made entirely from the brand's fabric scraps.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
2 Feb. 2026
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The software does not identify species but highlights anomalies, helping inspectors decide which packages deserve closer inspection.—
Eve Bohnett,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Arranged in grids that connect to low-Earth-orbit satellites, the nodes are capable of collecting and sharing data used to create high-resolution maps of anomalies, miles underground, that might be gold, copper, nickel, lithium, or other minerals.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 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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Homegrown rarities Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester headlined the ‘13 champions, but Boston’s most recent World Series squad in 2018 boasted a dazzling, but entirely outside rotation.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to search without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Because the government has halted refugee programs, with a few exceptions, IRIS has no new refugees – people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence or persecution – to help settle.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps some curiosities of the cosmos are best left alone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Altman, with his own curiosities about the efficacy of the payments, helped finance a series of experiments on basic universal income from his OpenResearch project, beginning in 2020.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Pat Verbeek, general manager, A- Verbeek was brought in to slice and dice the remnants of the Bob Murray era, which saw the Ducks reach the conference finals in 2015 and 2017.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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With Slowik, one of the few remnants of former coach Mike McDaniel’s staff, this latest opportunity gives him the chance to reconnect with the same talent that helped during his time as passing game coordinator.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, other work has shown that people with psychopathy, which often aligns with immoral behavior, have abnormalities in their amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex regions that are directly connected by the uncinate fasciculus.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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We’ll be directed to follow a map toward abnormalities around the old zoo.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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High jewelry pieces by Levuma completed the look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, if your wardrobe consists of neutral or mostly black pieces, consider a colorful face or a playful aesthetic, such as the digital models.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Oddments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddments. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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