anomalies
Americannoun
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Predicted precipitation patterns for May to September from 2026 to 2030 forecast wet anomalies in the Sahel, northern Europe, Alaska and Siberia, as well as dry anomalies over the Amazon.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
"Big banks use this kind of approach to spot anomalies in accounts."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Ramp uses artificial intelligence to automate finance tasks and has aggressively rolled out AI tools, including agents that scan transactions for anomalies and detect AI-generated fakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
As part of the ScanPyramids project, the research team closely examined the eastern facade and detected two anomalies behind the polished surface.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Some kind of action where there’s a scene of the crime, a sequence of events with anomalies or gaps you can see, and empirical proof laid out on a white-clothed table.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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