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The nice thing about this kind of ownership is that shares can be sold almost on a whim; no real estate agents or inspections or negotiating.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The law created the Office of Special Counsel as an independent agency whose head, the Special Counsel, is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve a set term but cannot be removed on a whim.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Furniture is one thing that should never be bought on a whim.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Butler Bay Since names on maps are being changed on a whim, I, Stan Son, hereby decree that San Francisco Bay will now be known as Butler Bay.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The law created the Office of Special Counsel as an independent agency whose head, the Special Counsel, is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve a set term but cannot be removed on a whim.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Furniture is one thing that should never be bought on a whim.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Butler Bay Since names on maps are being changed on a whim, I, Stan Son, hereby decree that San Francisco Bay will now be known as Butler Bay.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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