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anomalous

[uh-nom-uh-luhs] / əˈnɒm ə ləs /


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Kalshi said its surveillance systems had flagged Kaptur's "near-perfect" and "statistically anomalous" trading wins.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“We do have some very anomalous objects,” he said, adding that the office, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, hasn’t yet discovered verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

It’s true that commodities on the whole did poorly from 2023 to 2024, but Emanuel calls that anomalous period a temporary “dip” that is now reversing.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“It’s completely unprecedented, completely anomalous — representative, I think, of a major transformation of our normal political life,” said Jack Rakove, a Stanford University emeritus professor of history and political science.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

There is one feature of this anomalous arrangement that might have adaptive value.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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