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outlier

[out-lahy-er] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ər /


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Switzerland’s Federal Council said excluding the intangible assets would make UBS too much of an outlier internationally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The previously bearish Prentiss had been a bit of an outlier among the analyst community, which had largely remained bullish on the stock despite its recent woes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“In the quickly expanding universe of cases involving sanctions for the misuse of artificial intelligence, this case is a notorious outlier in both degree and volume,” Clarke wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It must be mentioned they did beat England to win Euro 2020 in the midst of that, but that has proved an outlier.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But he’s not an outlier for the reasons you might think, and the story of his rise provides a blueprint for understanding success in his profession.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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