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Recent Examples of atypically
Harris’s Secret Service had been atypically expanded by former President Joe Biden beyond the six months after leaving office, typically allocated to former vice presidents.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
This week on Prime Video’s Countdown, personally extenuating circumstances led LAPD gangs and narcotics officer Lucas Finau to break protocol and exhibit atypically audacious behavior — all during a critical juncture in Hurricane Task Force’s ongoing manhunt.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2025
In July, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Florida’s Congressional map, which was drafted — atypically — by DeSantis’ office.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
This week on Prime Video’s Countdown, personally extenuating circumstances led LAPD gangs and narcotics officer Lucas Finau to break protocol and exhibit atypically audacious behavior — all during a critical juncture in Hurricane Task Force’s ongoing manhunt.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Aug. 2025
In July, the Florida Supreme Court upheld Florida’s Congressional map, which was drafted — atypically — by DeSantis’ office.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypically
Adverb
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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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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.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The disease causes blood cells to grow abnormally in the bone marrow.—
Bonnie Bolden,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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As the brand scales across North America, the bet is that common sense, done uncommonly well, is exactly what the market has been waiting for.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 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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“Atypically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypically. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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