diff --git a/src/uu/sort/src/numeric_str_cmp.rs b/src/uu/sort/src/numeric_str_cmp.rs
index 2935f55e8..03806b0c8 100644
--- a/src/uu/sort/src/numeric_str_cmp.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sort/src/numeric_str_cmp.rs
@@ -174,7 +174,11 @@ impl NumInfo {
 pub fn numeric_str_cmp((a, a_info): (&str, &NumInfo), (b, b_info): (&str, &NumInfo)) -> Ordering {
     // check for a difference in the sign
     if a_info.sign != b_info.sign {
-        return a_info.sign.cmp(&b_info.sign);
+        return if a.is_empty() && b.is_empty() {
+            Ordering::Equal
+        } else {
+            a_info.sign.cmp(&b_info.sign)
+        };
     }
 
     // check for a difference in the exponent
@@ -419,8 +423,8 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn minus_zero() {
         // This matches GNU sort behavior.
-        test_helper("-0", "0", Ordering::Less);
-        test_helper("-0x", "0", Ordering::Less);
+        test_helper("-0", "0", Ordering::Equal);
+        test_helper("-0x", "0", Ordering::Equal);
     }
     #[test]
     fn double_minus() {
diff --git a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
index 001e59c18..77be78390 100644
--- a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
@@ -99,10 +99,9 @@ static OPT_TMP_DIR: &str = "temporary-directory";
 static ARG_FILES: &str = "files";
 
 static DECIMAL_PT: char = '.';
-static THOUSANDS_SEP: char = ',';
 
-static NEGATIVE: char = '-';
-static POSITIVE: char = '+';
+const NEGATIVE: char = '-';
+const POSITIVE: char = '+';
 
 // Choosing a higher buffer size does not result in performance improvements
 // (at least not on my machine). TODO: In the future, we should also take the amount of
@@ -330,8 +329,7 @@ impl<'a> Line<'a> {
                         &self.line[selection.clone()],
                         NumInfoParseSettings {
                             accept_si_units: selector.settings.mode == SortMode::HumanNumeric,
-                            thousands_separator: Some(THOUSANDS_SEP),
-                            decimal_pt: Some(DECIMAL_PT),
+                            ..Default::default()
                         },
                     );
                     let initial_selection = selection.clone();
@@ -367,16 +365,24 @@ impl<'a> Line<'a> {
                 SortMode::Month => {
                     let initial_selection = &self.line[selection.clone()];
 
+                    let mut month_chars = initial_selection
+                        .char_indices()
+                        .skip_while(|(_, c)| c.is_whitespace());
+
                     let month = if month_parse(initial_selection) == Month::Unknown {
                         // We failed to parse a month, which is equivalent to matching nothing.
-                        0..0
+                        // Add the "no match for key" marker to the first non-whitespace character.
+                        let first_non_whitespace = month_chars.next();
+                        first_non_whitespace.map_or(
+                            initial_selection.len()..initial_selection.len(),
+                            |(idx, _)| idx..idx,
+                        )
                     } else {
-                        // We parsed a month. Match the three first non-whitespace characters, which must be the month we parsed.
-                        let mut chars = initial_selection
-                            .char_indices()
-                            .skip_while(|(_, c)| c.is_whitespace());
-                        chars.next().unwrap().0
-                            ..chars.nth(2).map_or(initial_selection.len(), |(idx, _)| idx)
+                        // We parsed a month. Match the first three non-whitespace characters, which must be the month we parsed.
+                        month_chars.next().unwrap().0
+                            ..month_chars
+                                .nth(2)
+                                .map_or(initial_selection.len(), |(idx, _)| idx)
                     };
 
                     // Shorten selection to month.
@@ -606,8 +612,7 @@ impl FieldSelector {
                 range,
                 NumInfoParseSettings {
                     accept_si_units: self.settings.mode == SortMode::HumanNumeric,
-                    thousands_separator: Some(THOUSANDS_SEP),
-                    decimal_pt: Some(DECIMAL_PT),
+                    ..Default::default()
                 },
             );
             // Shorten the range to what we need to pass to numeric_str_cmp later.
@@ -666,22 +671,21 @@ impl FieldSelector {
                 } else {
                     tokens.unwrap()[position.field - 1].start
                 };
+                // strip blanks if needed
+                if position.ignore_blanks {
+                    idx += line[idx..]
+                        .char_indices()
+                        .find(|(_, c)| !c.is_whitespace())
+                        .map_or(line[idx..].len(), |(idx, _)| idx);
+                }
+                // apply the character index
                 idx += line[idx..]
                     .char_indices()
                     .nth(position.char - 1)
-                    .map_or(line.len(), |(idx, _)| idx);
+                    .map_or(line[idx..].len(), |(idx, _)| idx);
                 if idx >= line.len() {
                     Resolution::TooHigh
                 } else {
-                    if position.ignore_blanks {
-                        if let Some((not_whitespace, _)) =
-                            line[idx..].char_indices().find(|(_, c)| !c.is_whitespace())
-                        {
-                            idx += not_whitespace;
-                        } else {
-                            return Resolution::TooHigh;
-                        }
-                    }
                     Resolution::StartOfChar(idx)
                 }
             }
@@ -691,8 +695,9 @@ impl FieldSelector {
             Resolution::StartOfChar(from) => {
                 let to = self.to.as_ref().map(|to| resolve_index(line, tokens, &to));
 
-                match to {
+                let mut range = match to {
                     Some(Resolution::StartOfChar(mut to)) => {
+                        // We need to include the character at `to`.
                         to += line[to..].chars().next().map_or(1, |c| c.len_utf8());
                         from..to
                     }
@@ -703,7 +708,11 @@ impl FieldSelector {
                     // If `to` is before the start of the line, report no match.
                     // This can happen if the line starts with a separator.
                     Some(Resolution::TooLow) => 0..0,
+                };
+                if range.start > range.end {
+                    range.end = range.start;
                 }
+                range
             }
             Resolution::TooLow | Resolution::EndOfChar(_) => {
                 unreachable!("This should only happen if the field start index is 0, but that should already have caused an error.")
@@ -1202,6 +1211,8 @@ fn compare_by<'a>(a: &Line<'a>, b: &Line<'a>, global_settings: &GlobalSettings)
 fn get_leading_gen(input: &str) -> Range<usize> {
     let trimmed = input.trim_start();
     let leading_whitespace_len = input.len() - trimmed.len();
+
+    // check for inf, -inf and nan
     for allowed_prefix in &["inf", "-inf", "nan"] {
         if trimmed.is_char_boundary(allowed_prefix.len())
             && trimmed[..allowed_prefix.len()].eq_ignore_ascii_case(allowed_prefix)
@@ -1210,11 +1221,11 @@ fn get_leading_gen(input: &str) -> Range<usize> {
         }
     }
     // Make this iter peekable to see if next char is numeric
-    let mut char_indices = trimmed.char_indices().peekable();
+    let mut char_indices = itertools::peek_nth(trimmed.char_indices());
 
     let first = char_indices.peek();
 
-    if first.map_or(false, |&(_, c)| c == NEGATIVE || c == POSITIVE) {
+    if matches!(first, Some((_, NEGATIVE)) | Some((_, POSITIVE))) {
         char_indices.next();
     }
 
@@ -1224,16 +1235,29 @@ fn get_leading_gen(input: &str) -> Range<usize> {
         if c.is_ascii_digit() {
             continue;
         }
-        if c == DECIMAL_PT && !had_decimal_pt {
+        if c == DECIMAL_PT && !had_decimal_pt && !had_e_notation {
             had_decimal_pt = true;
             continue;
         }
-        let next_char_numeric = char_indices
-            .peek()
-            .map_or(false, |(_, c)| c.is_ascii_digit());
-        if (c == 'e' || c == 'E') && !had_e_notation && next_char_numeric {
-            had_e_notation = true;
-            continue;
+        if (c == 'e' || c == 'E') && !had_e_notation {
+            // we can only consume the 'e' if what follow is either a digit, or a sign followed by a digit.
+            if let Some(&(_, next_char)) = char_indices.peek() {
+                if (next_char == '+' || next_char == '-')
+                    && matches!(
+                        char_indices.peek_nth(2),
+                        Some((_, c)) if c.is_ascii_digit()
+                    )
+                {
+                    // Consume the sign. The following digits will be consumed by the main loop.
+                    char_indices.next();
+                    had_e_notation = true;
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if next_char.is_ascii_digit() {
+                    had_e_notation = true;
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
         }
         return leading_whitespace_len..(leading_whitespace_len + idx);
     }
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_sort.rs b/tests/by-util/test_sort.rs
index 133dc0028..624c002d0 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_sort.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_sort.rs
@@ -526,6 +526,11 @@ fn test_keys_with_options_blanks_start() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_keys_blanks_with_char_idx() {
+    test_helper("keys_blanks", &["-k 1.2b"])
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_keys_with_options_blanks_end() {
     let input = "a  b
@@ -574,6 +579,13 @@ aaaa
         .stdout_only(input);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_keys_negative_size_match() {
+    // If the end of a field is before its start, we should not crash.
+    // Debug output should report "no match for key" at the start position (i.e. the later position).
+    test_helper("keys_negative_size", &["-k 3,1"]);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_zero_terminated() {
     test_helper("zero-terminated", &["-z"]);
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected
index 524b6e67f..308a82e1e 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected
@@ -6,8 +6,15 @@
 
 
 
+ 	 -12e-5555.5
+0b10 // binary not supported
+0x10 // hexadecimal not supported, but it should be
+55e-20
+55e-20.10
 5.5.5.5
 10E
+64e+
+99e-
 1000EDKLD
 10000K78
 +100000
@@ -15,5 +22,7 @@
 100E6
 100E6
 10e10e10e10
+13e+10
+45e+10.5
 50e10
 50e10
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected.debug
index 4dea45c39..a7238d10e 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.expected.debug
@@ -22,12 +22,33 @@
 
 ^ no match for key
 ^ no match for key
+ > -12e-5555.5
+   _________
+______________
+0b10 // binary not supported
+_
+____________________________
+0x10 // hexadecimal not supported, but it should be
+_
+___________________________________________________
+55e-20
+______
+______
+55e-20.10
+______
+_________
 5.5.5.5
 ___
 _______
 10E
 __
 ___
+64e+
+__
+____
+99e-
+__
+____
 1000EDKLD
 ____
 _________
@@ -49,6 +70,12 @@ _____
 10e10e10e10
 _____
 ___________
+13e+10
+______
+______
+45e+10.5
+______
+________
 50e10
 _____
 _____
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.txt
index de2a6c31b..4a9bbba2e 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.txt
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/exponents_general.txt
@@ -4,16 +4,25 @@
 +100000
 
 10000K78
+0x10 // hexadecimal not supported, but it should be
 10E
+0b10 // binary not supported
+64e+
+99e-
 
+45e+10.5
 
 1000EDKLD
 
+13e+10
 
 100E6
 
 50e10
+ 	 -12e-5555.5
 +100000
 
 10e10e10e10
 5.5.5.5
+55e-20
+55e-20.10
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.expected
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1789659c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+	cab
+	abc
+	bca
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.expected.debug
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb09ea8a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.expected.debug
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+>cab
+  __
+____
+>abc
+  __
+____
+>bca
+  __
+____
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c4f313a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_blanks.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+	abc
+	cab
+	bca
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.expected
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3774da60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.expected
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+a b c
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.expected.debug
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e392ec7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.expected.debug
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+a b c
+   ^ no match for key
+_____
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3774da60e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/keys_negative_size.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+a b c
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected
index a781a36bb..59541af32 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ CARAvan
 8.013
 45
 46.89
-               4567.
-				37800
 576,446.88800000
 576,446.890
+               4567.
+				37800
 4798908.340000000000
 4798908.45
 4798908.8909800
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected.debug
index dbe295a1c..b7b76e589 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric.expected.debug
@@ -67,18 +67,18 @@ __
 46.89
 _____
 _____
+576,446.88800000
+___
+________________
+576,446.890
+___
+___________
                4567.
                _____
 ____________________
 >>>>37800
     _____
 _________
-576,446.88800000
-________________
-________________
-576,446.890
-___________
-___________
 4798908.340000000000
 ____________________
 ____________________
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse.expected
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b024210b..000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse.expected
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-4798908.8909800
-4798908.45
-4798908.340000000000
-576,446.890
-576,446.88800000
-				37800
-               4567.
-46.89
-45
-8.013
-1.58590
-1.444
-1.040000000
-1
-00000001
-CARAvan
-000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
--.05
--1
--8.90880
--896689
--2028789030
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse_stable.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse_stable.expected
deleted file mode 100644
index cb1028f0e..000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse_stable.expected
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-4798908.8909800
-4798908.45
-4798908.340000000000
-576,446.890
-576,446.88800000
-				37800
-               4567.
-46.89
-45
-8.013
-1.58590
-1.444
-1.040000000
-1
-00000001
-
-
-
-
-
-CARAvan
-
-
-
-000
--.05
--1
--8.90880
--896689
--2028789030
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse_stable.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse_stable.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index a5813ea3a..000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_reverse_stable.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-576,446.890
-576,446.88800000
-
-
-               4567.
-45
-46.89
--1
-1
-00000001
-4798908.340000000000
-4798908.45
-4798908.8909800
-
-
-				37800
-
--2028789030
--896689
-CARAvan
-
--8.90880
--.05
-1.444
-1.58590
-1.040000000
-
-8.013
-
-000
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected
index 63a3e646d..0ccdd84c0 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@
 
 
 
+-0
 CARAvan
+-0
 
 
 
 000
+-0
 1
 00000001
 1.040000000
@@ -21,10 +24,10 @@ CARAvan
 8.013
 45
 46.89
+576,446.890
+576,446.88800000
                4567.
 				37800
-576,446.88800000
-576,446.890
 4798908.340000000000
 4798908.45
 4798908.8909800
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected.debug
index b2782d93d..66a98b208 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.expected.debug
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ ____
 ^ no match for key
 
 ^ no match for key
+-0
+__
 CARAvan
 ^ no match for key
+-0
+__
 
 ^ no match for key
 
@@ -28,6 +32,8 @@ CARAvan
 ^ no match for key
 000
 ___
+-0
+__
 1
 _
 00000001
@@ -44,14 +50,14 @@ _____
 __
 46.89
 _____
+576,446.890
+___
+576,446.88800000
+___
                4567.
                _____
 >>>>37800
     _____
-576,446.88800000
-________________
-576,446.890
-___________
 4798908.340000000000
 ____________________
 4798908.45
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.txt
index a5813ea3a..44667ef03 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.txt
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_stable.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 
 -2028789030
 -896689
+-0
 CARAvan
+-0
 
 -8.90880
 -.05
@@ -28,3 +30,4 @@ CARAvan
 8.013
 
 000
+-0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected
index cb27c6664..cd4256c5f 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
 8.013
 45
 46.89
+576,446.890
                4567.
 				37800
-576,446.88800000
-576,446.890
 4798908.340000000000
 4798908.45
 4798908.8909800
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected.debug
index 782a77724..663a4b3a9 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique.expected.debug
@@ -24,14 +24,12 @@ _____
 __
 46.89
 _____
+576,446.890
+___
                4567.
                _____
 >>>>37800
     _____
-576,446.88800000
-________________
-576,446.890
-___________
 4798908.340000000000
 ____________________
 4798908.45
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected
index bbce16934..97e261f14 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 4798908.8909800
 4798908.45
 4798908.340000000000
-576,446.890
-576,446.88800000
 				37800
                4567.
+576,446.890
 46.89
 45
 8.013
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected.debug
index e0389c1d5..01f7abf5b 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse.expected.debug
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ _______________
 __________
 4798908.340000000000
 ____________________
-576,446.890
-___________
-576,446.88800000
-________________
 >>>>37800
     _____
                4567.
                _____
+576,446.890
+___
 46.89
 _____
 45
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse_stable.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse_stable.expected
deleted file mode 100644
index bbce16934..000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_reverse_stable.expected
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-4798908.8909800
-4798908.45
-4798908.340000000000
-576,446.890
-576,446.88800000
-				37800
-               4567.
-46.89
-45
-8.013
-1.58590
-1.444
-1.040000000
-1
-
--.05
--1
--8.90880
--896689
--2028789030
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_stable.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_stable.expected
deleted file mode 100644
index bbce16934..000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_stable.expected
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
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-1.58590
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-1
-
--.05
--1
--8.90880
--896689
--2028789030
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_stable.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_stable.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index a5813ea3a..000000000
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/mixed_floats_ints_chars_numeric_unique_stable.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
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-
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diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected
index dc51f5d5e..99baa235a 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ asdf
 N/A Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis
 Jan Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
 mar laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected.debug
index 2c55a0e2a..f28ba1c48 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.expected.debug
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+ asdf
+ ^ no match for key
+_____
 N/A Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis
 ^ no match for key
 _________________________________
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.txt
index 6d64bf4f8..c96bad300 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.txt
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_default.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ mar laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
 Jul 2 these three lines
 Jul 1 should remain 2,1,3
 Jul 3 if --stable is provided
+ asdf
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected
index 868728a18..cb3a8da8f 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 N/A Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis
+ asdf
 Jan Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
 mar laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
 May sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected.debug
index 4163ba39a..740f9187c 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.expected.debug
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 N/A Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis
 ^ no match for key
+ asdf
+ ^ no match for key
 Jan Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
 ___
 mar laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.txt b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.txt
index 6d64bf4f8..c96bad300 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.txt
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/month_stable.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ mar laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
 Jul 2 these three lines
 Jul 1 should remain 2,1,3
 Jul 3 if --stable is provided
+ asdf
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected b/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected
index 3ef4d22e8..8f42e7ce5 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ CARAvan
 8.013
 45
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diff --git a/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected.debug b/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected.debug
index f40ade9aa..948c4869c 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected.debug
+++ b/tests/fixtures/sort/multiple_decimals_numeric.expected.debug
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