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anomaly

[uh-nom-uh-lee] / əˈnɒm ə li /


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Then came a rare market anomaly: Personalis shares shot past the acquisition price, reaching as high as $18.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The sea surface temperature anomaly -- how much warmer the ocean is compared to average -- is already near record high, Kirtman added.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Researchers do not yet know what caused the thermal anomaly.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

The sound of the band is an anomaly, even within the obscure parameters of underground Latin.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The man with the impeccable timing was choosing to make the anomaly of slavery the last piece of advice he would offer his country.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The fake party invite did not lead to the official website for a start, and there were anomalies like an extra “s.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

"These site anomalies are currently being resolved in coordination with the Military Services," the statement said.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

All these anomalies could become more and more regular -- California has seen marine heat waves every year since 2019.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 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

“There are no anomalies present, Susan. The variations in wording and the time reactions are within the limits of ordinary frequency groupings. We need finer methods. They must have computers here. No.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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