unbeknownst
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Unbeknownst to them 1,200 feet below, winds were pushing the fire west between Eaton Canyon and Rubio Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Unbeknownst to many is that watercress is part of the cruciferous family of vegetables, alongside cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and bok choy.
From Salon • May 14, 2025
Unbeknownst to the production, local authorities released water from the nearby dam, raising the water level in the lake by 3 ½ feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
Unbeknownst to me, another fire had started around this time, and this one was more on our side of town.
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2025
Unbeknownst to Carrie and Emma, Priddy had sent a social worker from the Red Cross to examine Carrie’s eight-month-old child, Vivian, who was living with foster parents.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing unbeknownst
Americanized
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