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atypical

[ey-tip-i-kuhl] / eɪˈtɪp ɪ kəl /


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"This has been a really difficult, atypical year," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Not your typical work lunch, to be sure, but in these atypical times, it ain’t easy staying green.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

“And in an atypical move, earnings expectations increased ahead of the quarter, setting a higher bar for EPS beats.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

The arena is a rather atypical location for a wedding.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

But if the first sentence had been A tank came roaring around the corner, which refers to an atypical example of a vehicle, a reader would have had a harder time making the connection.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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