atypical
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"CD4 CTLs are an atypical and relatively rare T cell population," Hashimoto says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are two types of absence seizures: typical and atypical.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"This has been a really difficult, atypical year," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In fact, it can be a sign of atypical anorexia, where someone has all the hallmarks of anorexia but is not underweight by body-mass index standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But if the first sentence had been A tank came roaring around the corner, which refers to an atypical example of a vehicle, a reader would have had a harder time making the connection.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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