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Recent Examples of abnormally
The rain is much needed, as most of the Kansas City forecast area is abnormally dry, with moderate drought conditions creeping closer to its boundaries in mid-Missouri, the weather service said.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The disease causes blood cells to grow abnormally in the bone marrow.
—Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
As Connecticut starts off August with soaring temperatures and lots of sunshine, the state is facing abnormally dry conditions with the potential to turn into a moderate drought, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
The bacteria thrives in warm water, and cases tend to increase after hurricanes hit the coast, but one expert told NBC News the number of deaths is abnormally high for this point in the year.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Coastal erosion, saltwater inundation, and flood damage can be amplified during events like king tides—abnormally high tides that expose low-lying areas to unexpected hazards.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The disease causes blood cells to grow abnormally in the bone marrow.
—Bonnie Bolden, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
As Connecticut starts off August with soaring temperatures and lots of sunshine, the state is facing abnormally dry conditions with the potential to turn into a moderate drought, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
The bacteria thrives in warm water, and cases tend to increase after hurricanes hit the coast, but one expert told NBC News the number of deaths is abnormally high for this point in the year.
—Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Coastal erosion, saltwater inundation, and flood damage can be amplified during events like king tides—abnormally high tides that expose low-lying areas to unexpected hazards.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnormally
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By adding a new molecule— borrowed from skin care—to their Infiniment Coty Paris fragrance collection, perfumes achieve the unusually long wear time of 30 hours, something none of us or our industry judges have ever seen or smelled before.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Keep those air conditioners humming, because this week is kicking off with some unusually hot weather.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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These stellar fireworks generated extraordinarily powerful galactic winds, first detected in 2019, spanning a whopping 326,200 light-years, propelling gas and dust outward into the galaxy's vast halo of hot gas, known as the circumgalactic medium, or CGM.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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While the chances of winning are extraordinarily low — about 1 in 292 million, according to Powerball — if history is any indication, some states may have more of a propensity to churn out winners than others.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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To begin with, Shore had an uncommonly encouraging and generous family.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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The director said that watching Clooney perform this part left him uncommonly emotional on set.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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But this was South Korea in the 1960s – a deeply patriarchal society that was singularly focused on rebuilding from the devastation of the Korean war and Japan’s brutal occupation before that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street was singularly focused on Oracle’s forward-looking numbers and a massive growth trajectory that the company now sees thanks to its booming cloud infrastructure business and a host of new artificial intelligence deals.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beginners remain an exceptionally vulnerable population of snowboarders, which is why Manuylov now aims to reach them in a different way.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Speaking ahead of the match, Khumalo expressed his confidence that the current squad is exceptionally well-positioned to compete not only across Africa but on the global stage, marking what could be a defining moment in South African football’s modern journey.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That means players must actually carefully plan and execute quick movements to a safe region of the screen, which can be exceedingly difficult in tight timing windows.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The stock’s jump is exceedingly rare for a company that has a massive market value.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Krystal warns that people using ketamine for therapy outside of clinics often improperly administer it.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But voting rights groups and some election officials are voicing concerns that eligible voters could face barriers to casting ballots or be improperly removed from the rolls if states over-rely on incomplete information from SAVE.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Abnormally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormally. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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