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uncommon

[uhn-kom-uhn] / ʌnˈkɒm ən /




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It is also home to a lizard species found only on three of the Channel Islands; a spotted skunk that lives on just two Channel Islands; a unique island fox subspecies; and several uncommon birds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Achieving publication in all three journals at the same time is an uncommon milestone in clinical research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

What’s more, unadjusted claims have been below 190,000 for three straight weeks, which was very uncommon before the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Hemsley warned it was not uncommon for the birds not to breed again after losing their nests.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I wasn’t sure if it was because of the tortured bird roosting atop my aunt’s bonnet, or my uncommon costume—or if it was because they’d never met lady detectives before.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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