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abnormal

[ab-nawr-muhl] / æbˈnɔr məl /


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The Masters will never be as famous as the British Open for rain-soaked afternoons, yet it’s abnormal for conditions to be this dry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This month, the zoo announced Tina was suffering from an infection and abnormal buildup of fluid in her uterus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The cancerous plasma cells produce large amounts of an abnormal antibody called M protein, which builds up in bone marrow and forms tumors in bones, like the one in my hip.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

"This is abnormal, for sure," says Mukesh Sahdev, chief oil analysts at XAnalysts.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Eventually she becomes at ease, convinced, at least enough, that me sitting in her seat hasn’t caused me to behave in any abnormal or dangerous ways, and that I don’t plan to ransack her workstation.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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