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That longstanding practices can be changed on a whim to justify indiscriminate detentions.
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Marilyn Carlson Nelson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
With reactive Uranus stationing direct in your 5th House of Creativity, a passion project or date idea gets a jolt, inviting you to try something new on a whim.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Sometimes, that means having to scrap certain ideas at the last minute and make adjustments to pre-set plans on a whim.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
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Marilyn Carlson Nelson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
With reactive Uranus stationing direct in your 5th House of Creativity, a passion project or date idea gets a jolt, inviting you to try something new on a whim.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Sometimes, that means having to scrap certain ideas at the last minute and make adjustments to pre-set plans on a whim.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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