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as in novelties
small useful items
she's always searching among the odds and ends in the drawer for some tool that she needs
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as in rest
a remaining group or portion
almost all of the piece of leather will be needed for upholstering the chair, so just throw away any odds and ends
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Recent Examples of odds and ends
Before turning the focus to the big questions facing the franchise this offseason, here are some odds and ends from the 2024 season:
Incentives
Unsurprisingly, Giants players didn’t reach many incentives during this abysmal season.
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Long Answer: What about all these other odds and ends?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Their reusable bags and bowls are great for packing snacks and dried food for hikes and camping trips, as well as toiletries, cords, or any other odds and ends.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
The icky parts are discarded, and then the giblets, a nutritious bundle of odds and ends that are still good to eat, are tucked back into the cavity for safekeeping.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
More:Tires, VHS tapes, old TVs: What Hoosiers said are the most difficult items to recycle
Long Answer: What about all these other odds and ends?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Their reusable bags and bowls are great for packing snacks and dried food for hikes and camping trips, as well as toiletries, cords, or any other odds and ends.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024
The icky parts are discarded, and then the giblets, a nutritious bundle of odds and ends that are still good to eat, are tucked back into the cavity for safekeeping.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Odds and ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odds%20and%20ends. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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