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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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In brief opportunities to connect, the chat has been a go-to for scraps of news her relatives cannot easily get.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026 -
For a more permanent solution, Wang recommends sewing the edges of the sheets together and leaving an opening to stuff the bed with fabric scraps or old clothes.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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These anomalies are increasingly linked to GPS spoofing in regions experiencing geopolitical conflict.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Space One terminated the mission about three minutes into flight, at an altitude of roughly 62 miles (100 kilometers), after detecting performance anomalies.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The hip-hop mogul obviously has no shortage of rarities to showcase, with his collection now estimated to be worth several million.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those moments are indelibly downloaded to my box of rarities; my keepsakes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are the exceptions after literally going from unknowns to household names in, like, a week.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of the exceptions provided that when the professional determined that there was a probability that his patient would injure himself or others, the professional was allowed to disclose the information to medical, mental health or law enforcement personnel.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal lovingly crafts this scarred, stapled and eccentric Bonnie and Clyde duo then tosses them into a landscape of curiosities that matches their weird.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Connecticut should treat those cases as warnings, not curiosities.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Stars will go dark, stellar remnants will fade away, and even black holes will evaporate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB) back to its source, finding a collision between extreme stellar remnants called neutron stars within colliding galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Blood pressure medications can also cause electrolyte abnormalities, which are more likely to be life-threatening in an older patient.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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According to reports, these pieces of kit were removed in 2008 to save time and money.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Oddments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddments. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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