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atypical

[ey-tip-i-kuhl] / eɪˈtɪp ɪ kəl /


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He said during the company’s earnings call in April that Tesla robotaxis still get confused when faced with atypical traffic situations, stopping in traffic—or endlessly driving in circles.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

This is atypical for retail investors, who usually buy more stocks in aggregate than they sell.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

Are investing algorithms flawed because they are likely overweighting historically atypical data?

From Barron's Apr. 15, 2026

"A classical elegance – a couple incredibly atypical," it says.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

Only affluent Baldwin County to the south, with its beautiful Gulf of Mexico beaches, was atypical, with an African American population of just 9 percent.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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