outlier
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There is a danger we fall into a trap, whereas this game may well prove just to be an outlier.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Then there was an outlier: Ainsley, a Floridian celebrating her birthday by traveling to Cannes and partying with festival goers.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
When he went back to one—which most pros consider to be the correct number of gloves—it went so poorly that Rai went back immediately to being a sartorial outlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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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