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extraordinary

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


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But as the old scientific adage goes, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

While growth is unlikely to match the extraordinary pace of the past decade, expectations have already come down significantly.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Even more extraordinary was the Czech director Karel Zeman’s “Inspirace” from 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It came after an extraordinary period of gains across global chip and AI-related equities.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He shut his eyes and then reopened them, as if he found it extraordinary that someone such as myself should stand in his path of vision.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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