unicorn
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“You think you’re like a unicorn — a weirdo,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Are you looking for a unicorn? Or is it not a real job?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Read: There have been updates over time, but the original glass etching featuring a mythical unicorn remains on a window in the study.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Small cuddly toys of the unicorn sold out in store and online before the weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
There was no moonlight between the trees, but the unicorn glimmered and shone with pale light, like the moon, while the girl herself glittered and glowed as if she trailed a dust of lights.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Japan has produced far fewer unicorns than the U.S. or China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In short: A big tax break for investment in new companies, introduced in 2009, resulted in more business unicorns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
And Callum Beattie's performance of the Scotland football anthem Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - featuring silver unicorns and dancing Barrowland-style stars - put a smile on everyone's face.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, as capital and investor attention are focused on AI and a handful of companies, experts say, non-AI companies and older unicorns — startups valued at more than $1 billion — face difficulty raising funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Jinny had also read about wars, unicorns, and something called chocolate, but she couldn’t even begin to picture any of those things.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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