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anomaly

[uh-nom-uh-lee] / əˈnɒm ə li /


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He introduced bills for a clearer medical exception and protection for doctors who intervened in cases where a fatal fetal anomaly risked the mother’s health.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

In its most recent season, “60 Minutes” attracted an average of more than 9 million viewers External link per show, an anomaly in today’s atomized media environment.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This anomaly has puzzled cosmologists for two decades.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“The anomaly right now is just how strong earnings growth has been,” said Denise Chisholm, director of quantitative market strategy at Fidelity Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

All hope that this was merely an anomaly disappeared the next day, when the forces that had been battering the nation’s economy erupted in a panic on Wall Street that caused stock prices to plummet.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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