anomalies
Americannoun
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All these anomalies could become more and more regular -- California has seen marine heat waves every year since 2019.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Given that, it is important that we understand the natural distribution of interstellar objects so that we will be able to identify any anomalies that could one day be signs of an artificial interstellar object."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Australian police launched an investigation in April after border authorities detected anomalies in two shipping containers that had arrived at Sydney's Port Botany from Ghana.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
She said that an expert for the prosecution conceded that point and that the data from Grossman’s Mercedes had anomalies and should be disregarded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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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