outlier
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"We will keep continuing to make these recommendations because Northern Ireland is an outlier," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 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
Over the course of the chapters ahead, I’m going to introduce you to one kind of outlier after another: to geniuses, business tycoons, rock stars, and software programmers.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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