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Four months later, on Nov. 21, 1987, Moore and Willis married in Las Vegas on a whim, according to her memoir.
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Makena Gera, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
And if Trump, as the new sheriff in town, occasionally decides on a whim to impose law and order, the results may not always be to Russia’s liking.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Makena Gera, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
And if Trump, as the new sheriff in town, occasionally decides on a whim to impose law and order, the results may not always be to Russia’s liking.
—Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 27 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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