outlier
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The outlier in the positive manufacturing data, however, was the latest survey from the Richmond Fed, which found activity in the district was flat in March.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha says that while Dowman is an "outlier", it might become more common to see an increasing number of young players having an impact.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
To be sure, a rate cut at the meeting next week is an outlier forecast.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026
But as Burton’s team writes in their clemency petition to Ivey, Burton’s case is an extreme outlier, “a quintessential case for the exercise of executive clemency.”
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
The perfect test case, the perfect way to set precedent—not with someone who was malicious, not with a societal outlier.
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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