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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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The greens are things like fresh grass clippings and kitchen scraps.—
David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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The latter fed mostly off scraps in a first half, as an attacking plan that included Dwight McNeil as a No 10 and Tyler Dibling on the right, did not function effectively.—
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Annual land and sea surface temperature anomalies each year compared to the 20th century average show ocean temperatures respond more slowly but are also rising.—
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As global anomalies escalate, Wyle and her patients find themselves on the run, racing against time to unlock the secrets hidden in their altered genetics.—
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The collection includes big-screen star cars, international rarities, antiques, military vehicles and the world’s longest limo, an Ohrberg creation.—
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The Mission Inn is also home to countless rarities that founder Frank Miller collected during his travels around the world.—
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
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Under that order, the government required citizens to turn in their gold in exchange for paper currency, although there were exceptions for jewelry, certain rare coins and small amounts for industrial use.—
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The Rusty Bolt masterfully turns scrap metal into folk art, with its mannequins and rusty cars, while Copper Cart offers classic Americana and Southwestern curiosities.—
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Some of his boxes look like miniature cabinets of curiosities, others like Surrealist dioramas, windows into dreamlike worlds.—
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Several Bay Area Venezuelans with temporary status contacted by this news organization declined to identify themselves, citing fear of reprisals from remnants of Venezuela’s government, which has a history of targeting political opponents.—
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In time, however, the Venezuelan people may decide they don’t want to be governed by the remnants of Maduro’s corrupt regime, and the United States may be forced to choose between allowing that regime to repress the Venezuelan people or finding a way to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power.—
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Two regional electric power companies said no abnormalities have been detected.—
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Pathologists will perform a necropsy on the mountain lions to check for abnormalities and neurological diseases like rabies and avian influenza.—
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The museum made unwanted headlines in 2023 when it was brought to light that some 1,500 objects— including gold jewelry, semiprecious stones, and glass pieces dating as far back as the fifteenth century BCE—had vanished from its collection over a span of years.—
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First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.—
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“Oddments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddments. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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