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anomalous

[uh-nom-uh-luhs] / əˈnɒm ə ləs /


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Since then, American staff based elsewhere, including China, have reported "anomalous health incidents".

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

He had hatched an idea with Brownies & Lemonade, which was known for hosting famous DJs in anomalous places: inside the elevator at United Talent Agency, in a USS aircraft carrier.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Portfolio manager Matthew Tuttle says he was inspired to create the fund by videos that purport to show alien spacecraft moving across the skies in anomalous ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

This tiny deviation is known as the "anomalous magnetic moment," or g−2.

From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026

This alone makes it extremely anomalous; it means that our planetary system consists of four rocky inner planets, four gassy outer giants, and a tiny, solitary iceball.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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