extraordinary
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Whenever we watch a silent film, it is helpful to remember that we are encountering an extraordinary survivor, for the vast majority of them are lost forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Times, for its part, called the subpoenas “an extraordinary escalation” and said the appearance of federal law enforcement at journalists’ homes should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the First Amendment.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the fact that so few others over the years have been able to do this just goes to show how unusual it is - and how extraordinary what they are doing remains.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Now that MLB is on board, the league wants the players to make an extraordinary commitment to back up their talk: If you’re selected to play in the Olympics, you must play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Let me say that the princes of our times, in their governance, suffer less from this problem of satisfying their soldiers by extraordinary means.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing extraordinary
"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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