Example Sentences

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"A planet caught in resonance finds its orbit deformed to higher and higher eccentricities, precessing faster and faster while staying in tune with the orbit of the binary, which is shrinking," Touma said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

He seemed, in short—for all his personal eccentricities and foibles—normal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

But the eccentricities of this defendant belie the seriousness of the case.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Officers have sniped about his burly build, tendency to smile during interviews and other eccentricities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

“Professor Snape has more important things on his mind than the many eccentricities of Albus Dumbledore. Good-bye, Potter!”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling