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outlier

[out-lahy-er] / ˈaʊtˌlaɪ ər /


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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

Kaczynski, a once-gifted mathematician, was an outlier; criminals have lower IQs than Americans as a whole, surveys show.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He has become the public face of genius in American life, a celebrity outlier.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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