outlier
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Florida’s history education program is not an outlier.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
QCi was a notable outlier, with its share price plunging 38%.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
When prices are going up, consumers may see a high price at a particular gas station and think it’s an outlier, so they look for alternatives — even if all stations are raising prices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The Andes virus is an outlier, in that there are documented instances of person-to-person transmission.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
If, after all, he was an outlier, someone with a predisposition to dis-traction, it would be worth knowing.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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