anomaly
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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
“The likelihood that the M767A1 fuze malfunctioned is a statistical anomaly that was outside any reasonable probability.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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
The secret he revealed shook the very foundations of the Pythagorean doctrine, but by considering the irrational an anomaly, the Pythagoreans could keep the irrationals from contaminating their view of the universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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