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unprecedented

[uhn-pres-i-den-tid] / ʌnˈprɛs ɪˌdɛn tɪd /


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“His talent and knowledge will be important additions to our ballclub, and we are happy to offer him this opportunity to showcase his talents to MLB clubs while giving fans unprecedented access to Ducks baseball.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It also decided to release an unprecedented 400 million barrels from emergency reserves.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

"It's unprecedented to scale a capital-intensive business so quickly."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“While this specific measure is unprecedented and therefore somewhat unexpected, the broader policy direction is not entirely surprising,” Bernstein Research analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

State governments have been forced to shift funds from public services, education, health, and welfare to pay for incarceration, and they now face unprecedented economic crises as a result.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson