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extraordinary

[ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr-] / ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr- /


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Sturgeon has finally given her version of this extraordinary tale, but it will not be the last time that she is pressed to tell more.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Searching out the bottlenecks looks tempting because the returns so far for anyone who got it right have been extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

That strategy fueled the extraordinary rise in computing power predicted by Moore's law.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Despite the day’s packed schedule, Harding took time alone to savor the moment — and the extraordinary hillside view.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It was madness, extraordinary, impossible, he thought; he had woken that morning, pulled on his jeans, and slung his crows’ string around his neck with no inkling that he was going to an enchanted island.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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