Odd
Both words in one sentence
- The answer lies deep in some silly rules imposed by the Bell System, combined with an odd bit of Cold War surplus.
- They rent out their spare bedroom (to a penguin, and even Wallace thinks that's a bit odd) at the same time Wallace buys automatic pants (that can walk around on their own, among other things) from NASA Surplus.
Source: Gravity Is a Harsh Seamstress
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Surplus or Odd. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/odd/surplus.
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