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- noun Plural form of
vagary .
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Examples
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His perfect honesty was most apparent in all of his contentions; and, while some laughed at what they called his vagaries, those who knew him best respected him none the less, but rather the more, for his astronomical combat.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
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Hideous lies about the opponent and vagaries from the candidates is about all we tend to get.
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Through certain vagaries of history, some of which I have alluded to here, we managed to conflate two quite distinct questions: What makes a belief well founded (or heuristically fertile?)
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This refers to the vagaries by which certain alleles become more common or more rare within a gene pool, irrespective of the influence of natural selection.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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This refers to the vagaries by which certain alleles become more common or more rare within a gene pool, irrespective of the influence of natural selection.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Mason Hawkins Unloads Sun Microsystems in the Oracle Deal, Still Holding on Symantec and Dell Longleaf Funds Q3 Shareholder Letter: Bear markets are difficult to stomach Successful investors must endure the short-term vagaries of market declines to be positioned well The fourth quarter volatility gave long-term investors terrific opportunities to pursue Mason Hawkins Buys Walgreen Company, Ltd. Brands Inc.,
GuruFocus Updates 2009
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Mason Hawkins Unloads Sun Microsystems in the Oracle Deal, Still Holding on Symantec and Dell Longleaf Funds Q3 Shareholder Letter: Bear markets are difficult to stomach Successful investors must endure the short-term vagaries of market declines to be positioned well The fourth quarter volatility gave long-term investors terrific opportunities to pursue Mason Hawkins Buys Walgreen Company, Ltd. Brands Inc.,
GuruFocus Updates 2009
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Poetry's true subject remains words themselves and their delights and vagaries, which is why I want to mention, before considering the books of poems at hand, a nonfiction book with a title that opens a poetic door into what we'd classify as creative nonfiction -- a book that is true and not true.
Carol Muske-Dukes: The Accidental Adult and Other Poetry Book Reviews 2010
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Poetry's true subject remains words themselves and their delights and vagaries, which is why I want to mention, before considering the books of poems at hand, a nonfiction book with a title that opens a poetic door into what we'd classify as creative nonfiction -- a book that is true and not true.
Carol Muske-Dukes: The Accidental Adult and Other Poetry Book Reviews 2010
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It consoled me, rather than the opposite, to learn how many unusual incidents had been classified as vagaries of the weather.
Incubus Arensberg, Ann, 1937- 1999
gangerh commented on the word vagaries
Remember it's only because of the vagaries of the English language that you can sweep up the stairs.
January 31, 2008
100000232338334 commented on the word vagaries
"We shrugged at each other, the vagaries of the white-collar well-to-do beyond our comprehension." -Club Dead, by Charlaine Harris
February 5, 2011