the unknown

Example Sentences

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Markets will need to take down nearly $300 billion in new capital for three companies that have yet to turn a profit, and whose reach extends largely into the unknown.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

What worried him was the unknown scale of data centers.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

What I never accounted for was, of course, the unknown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

After realizing that the status quo can be as perilous as a swan dive into the unknown, she bet on herself and made the leap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“We were about to go into the unknown, and no one could say what it held.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple