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Recent Examples of abnormal The child's grandparents, who lived in the home, told police that nothing abnormal had happened to the child with the exception of a small cold, per the outlets. Christina Coulter, People.com, 4 June 2025 For example, certain abnormal growths on your reproductive organs (like uterine or cervical polyps or fibroids) could spark a random gush. Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025 The phenomenon is even leading to more instances of doctors diagnosing certain cancers by 50 percent or more, due to the availability of new imaging tech that can detect even minuscule traces of abnormal cells. Dylan Scott, Vox, 26 May 2025 If your results are abnormal, your healthcare provider may recommend further testing, such as a biopsy or mammogram.1 A Quick Review A breast ultrasound is a simple imaging test healthcare providers use to examine your breast tissue and look for signs of cancer or other conditions. Carrie Madormo, Health, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for abnormal
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Adjective
  • These however, are unusual times that call for something more.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • The head of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City, marking an unusual foray into Big Apple politics for the organization, which typically only focuses on issues local to the island.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 31 May 2025
  • Concurrently, fire exclusion policies aimed to protect young stands but inadvertently led to unnatural fuel accumulation beneath regenerating trees.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • According to the guide, restaurants have to be consistently extraordinary to garner three stars.
    Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
  • Davidson’s interior journey through grief is as extraordinary as the outer trek — both guide her towards thriving in an uncomfortable landscape.
    Bridget Crocker, People.com, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • But bypassing multiple periods or having irregular ones could also be a sign of a hormonal disorder—like a thyroid problem or a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—that’s interfering with your cycle in ways that could risk your health.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
  • Both candidates are using migration in Poland as a core campaign issue. Migration, particularly irregular migration, is one of the dominant issues in the country, particularly with regards to the war in Ukraine and Poland’s eastern border with Belarus.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The site is exceptional: The North Branch of the Chicago River winds through its full length, offering an opportunity to weave parkland through the development.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • All of our leathers are carefully selected from the finest tanneries in the world for their exceptional quality and functional capability.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is not unique to Arizona, Famiglietti said, with similar signs of disappearing groundwater happening in the agriculture-heavy Central Valley in California.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • But that physical training couldn’t prepare him for the unique psychological experience of reaching the top of the world--and then returning safely.
    Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Sip rare rums at Dunn’s Rum Club in Jamaica Courtesy of Sandals Resorts Every trip deserves a good toast, and at Sandals Dunn’s River, the Rum Club knows precisely how to pour it.
    Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
  • Season 7 provided a rare opportunity to keep this world for the fans while introducing new characters alongside some beloved favorites.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • Acqui-hires are not uncommon in a competitive tech hiring environment.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • SNRs aren't uncommon, but this particular example showcases numerous anomalies, including its astonishingly round shape.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 May 2025

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“Abnormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnormal. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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