Anomaly
Anomaly noun - Something that is different from what is ordinary or expected.
Usage example: her C grade is an anomaly, as she's never made anything except A's and B's before
Usual
Usual adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.
Both words in one sentence
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Though in that case, it was because an alien vessel's attempts at communication disrupted the crew's REM sleep patterns rather than the usual space anomaly.
Source: Space Madness -
It's a bit absurd to call them "an anomaly" (the usual term used on Star Trek) when they happen on a very regular basis.
Source: Negative Space Wedgie - The usual mission of the eponymous squad was to correct an individual who had, by the cause of whatever temporal anomaly, been on the receiving end of a Historical Downgrade, and it was their job to fix them and save history.
Source: Historical Downgrade
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