anomaly

Example Sentences

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Still, the current time period is a relative anomaly.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“The likelihood that the M767A1 fuze malfunctioned is a statistical anomaly that was outside any reasonable probability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The research doesn’t recommend basing a trading strategy on the daylight-saving anomaly.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

New findings published in Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors show that the anomaly expanded steadily between 2014 and 2025.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman