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anomaly

[uh-nom-uh-lee] / əˈnɒm ə li /


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The dashboard also aggregates forecasts that put El Nino on course to peak at a 3.9C anomaly this November -- well above the 3C anomaly detected in the 2015 El Nino.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Nedum Onuoha: It's a ridiculous anomaly for teams like Chelsea or Spurs to not be in Europe, and being able to focus on domestic football while they have both been spending such big money.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Then again, the cycle identified by Kaeppel is hardly the only calendar-based anomaly to be identified by market researchers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Coming from the world of young-adult fiction — where she notes stories of queer joy are abundant — Oseman recalls being surprised that “Heartstopper” was treated as an anomaly in mainstream media.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Those years were just an anomaly, historically speaking, the Commander said.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

The fake party invite did not lead to the official website for a start, and there were anomalies like an extra “s.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Just a few years ago, early-career packages pushing seven figures were anomalies, said Matt Stabile, founder of New York-based recruitment firm Stabile Search.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

All these anomalies could become more and more regular -- California has seen marine heat waves every year since 2019.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

"Given that, it is important that we understand the natural distribution of interstellar objects so that we will be able to identify any anomalies that could one day be signs of an artificial interstellar object."

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

“There are no anomalies present, Susan. The variations in wording and the time reactions are within the limits of ordinary frequency groupings. We need finer methods. They must have computers here. No.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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