atypical
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In her experience, and that of her friends, his trajectory is atypical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
As he starts to see Cactus League action, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts reflects on where he’s at mentally as he looks to rebound from an atypical season for him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Naturally, the pool of films shortlisted for the 2021 Oscars looked much different than it otherwise might have, making that year’s nominees both thrillingly diverse and completely atypical.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Value may indeed exist there—though perhaps of the atypical variety.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
The book was filled with complicated sentences explaining Henrietta’s cells by saying, “its atypical histology may correlate with the unusually malignant behavior of the carcinoma,” and something about the “correlate of the tumor’s singularity.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing atypical
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