anomaly
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As of Friday, they stood $31 a barrel higher than front-month Brent futures contracts, a historical anomaly that points to desperation among oil importers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
His words were an anomaly in the history of presidential rhetoric.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Still, the current time period is a relative anomaly.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Looking ahead, Forte hopes to explore whether the strengthening gravity anomaly played a role in shaping Antarctica's ice sheets.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
For the Aristotelian philosophy of nature could not be adapted to incorporate this peculiar anomaly; if there could be such a thing as a new star, then the whole system was founded on false premises.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing anomaly
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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