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anomaly

[uh-nom-uh-lee] / əˈnɒm ə li /


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But the contrast is so stark it has created an anomaly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

His words were an anomaly in the history of presidential rhetoric.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Still, the current time period is a relative anomaly.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Love is something audiences have been feeling in recent years for faith-inspired programs, which keeps this three-week event from feeling like a television anomaly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Then sprung the anomaly on him—Eskimo legend of a doorway into spirit world—invisible—somewhere near Lookout Ridge, would you believe, where we're heading for, fancy that.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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