Low rates are motivating issuers to refund higher-yielding debt at record levels, putting cash back in the hands of investors prematurely and at odd times throughout the year.

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In Europe, for example, rail operators offer a wide range of fares and discounts for those who book in advance, travel at odd times or bundle the fare with a packaged holiday much as airlines have long done.

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Real friends call at odd times.

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The show's audience may have been hurt because the postseason baseball games that Fox airs have forced the network to air the show at odd times, such as Sunday night, when viewership was down by almost 30% from its premiere audience.

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The rules and protocol regarding inscriptions are odd and at times, beyond comprehension.

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The New York Times took a swipe at Odd Man Out last week, claiming that it was sloppily written and error-ridden.

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On a muggy night in May, a hundred-odd people gathered in the window-lined lounge at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel to see the latest work by the protean director Robert Wilson.

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