anomaly

Example Sentences

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Still, the current time period is a relative anomaly.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Between about 50 and 30 million years ago, however, the anomaly began to grow stronger.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The daylight-saving anomaly has continued in the years since its existence was first publicized.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Navy helicopters, which can land on the warships and hover just above the waves, scan surrounding waters using equipment including magnetic anomaly detectors that sense metal below.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Wouldn't it be strange if they'd come through my anomaly, from some other world?

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman