anomaly
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Coming from the world of young-adult fiction — where she notes stories of queer joy are abundant — Oseman recalls being surprised that “Heartstopper” was treated as an anomaly in mainstream media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The oldest of four brothers and one of more than 30 first cousins—“more tribe than family,” as he puts it—Mr. Coppola was an anomaly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
During Tuesday's event at Houston's Johnson Space Center, John Couluris of Blue Origin acknowledged the "significant anomaly" but insisted they will be ready for Artemis 3 on time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
He introduced bills for a clearer medical exception and protection for doctors who intervened in cases where a fatal fetal anomaly risked the mother’s health.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
Butler lay unconscious, possibly paralyzed by the same gaseous anomaly.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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Rai emulating Jim Barnes in 1919 proves Fleetwood correct, these longstanding records and anomalies can be broken.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"There must be a lot of hot material near the surface to generate so many thermal anomalies," said Simon Carn, a volcanologist at Michigan Tech.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
She said that an expert for the prosecution conceded that point and that the data from Grossman’s Mercedes had anomalies and should be disregarded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
I caught certain anomalies because I think about incentives for a living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
They were aware of no significant anomalies where their theories failed to correspond to reality.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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