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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
we found some unusual shells by the high-tide mark while combing the beach
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as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
the famously arrogant actor accepted his award with unusual grace and humility
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Recent Examples of unusual
Canvas’s menu feature flavors such as Arabic coffee and karak chai and biscuits, but Al Marri also enjoys experimenting with unusual combinations, looking outside the dessert realm for ideas.
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Nicola Chilton, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
In an unusual coincidence, Saldivar was denied parole on Thursday, the same day as Lopez's announcement.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The contract also maintains its unusual provision allowing Sanders to disclose any athletically related outside income to his superiors verbally, thus enabling him to follow NCAA bylaws while ensuring that no public paper trail is created for these earnings.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Preston North End, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Manchester City, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest represent what is surely the most unusual final eight in the FA Cup for some time.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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For those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, skin reactions like eczema are not uncommon.—
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However, this time, the powerful radio telescope has outdone itself, finding large 30 AU-wide planet-birthing structures may actually be uncommon in terms of the overall population of these objects.—
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In an extraordinary criticism of one state agency by another, Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation told legislators that a department led by then-Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis may have buried thousands of complaints Floridians made against property insurance companies.—
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In July 2025, Haas will offer travelers an extraordinary journey through Colombia, providing insights into the resilience, history, and contributions of Afro-descendant communities.—
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So what explains this strange little sequence by the side of the pitch?—
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Republicans should also get over their strange allergy to cutting the capital gains tax.—
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The Goychay region, with its unique microclimate and mineral-rich soil, has become globally synonymous with Azerbaijani premium pomegranates.—
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Through its unique approach to skincare, the company strives to challenge industry norms by innovating solutions from raw, natural ingredients.—
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Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.—
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Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.—
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However, the fact that the female figure may represent a priestess holding religious objects makes the discovery exceptional, as the researchers write.—
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Despite their extensive tag team history, the match devolved into a repetitive exchange of superkicks, failing to showcase the wrestlers' true abilities and leaving fans disappointed, especially amidst an otherwise exceptional WrestleMania card.—
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Mush balls are a weird weather phenomenon on Jupiter that astronomers first pieced together (also from Juno data) a few years ago.—
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That definitely comes out of my work on Freud—and, in a weird way, René Girard, who’s anti-Freudian, but there’s a lot in common.—
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In an industry where longevity is rare, cryptocurrency exchange BitMart celebrates its seventh anniversary amid a landscape marked by volatility, security challenges, and rapid technological evolution.—
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Sienna Miller and her daughter Marlowe made a rare appearance together at Savannah Miller’s Bridal Ballerina Breakfast, and the resemblance between the two is uncanny.—
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusual. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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