anomalous
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At the very least, the Pentagon delivered on President Trump’s promise to release dozens of files about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, which is the modern term for UFOs, or unidentified flying objects.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
It´s based on a quantum phenomenon called Quantum Anomalous Hall effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
While many reports of what the government now calls Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena remain unsolved, the new document states plainly there is nothing to see.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
New modeling, published this month in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, suggests they caught a lucky break: Anomalous atmospheric conditions may have greatly extended the range of their missile radar.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 17, 2023
Anomalous Sneezing.—In the olden times sneezing was considered a good omen, and was regarded as a sacred sign by nearly all of the ancient peoples.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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