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anomalous

[uh-nom-uh-luhs] / əˈnɒm ə ləs /


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Scientists had previously predicted an in-plane anomalous Hall effect in theory, but no experiment had successfully demonstrated it before this work.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

“Our teams work 24/7 to monitor and flag any anomalous trading patterns, and we investigate every single one of them,” Elisabeth Diana, the spokeswoman for Kalshi, said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 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

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon May 10, 2026

Furthermore, since perceptions tend to become realities, the natural tendency of the mass media to accentuate the anomalous, combined with an innumerate society’s taste for such extremes, could conceivably have quite dire consequences.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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