uncommon
Example Sentences
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At the same time, it’s also not uncommon for businesses owned by private-equity firms to close on a whim, where relentlessly profit-driven decisions might be made simply to pursue more lucrative projects.
From Los Angeles Times
In Southern California, repossession of a car whose owner is behind on loan payments is not uncommon.
From Los Angeles Times
The Champagne Cluster belongs to an uncommon category of merging galaxy clusters.
From Science Daily
The sound of boos has not been uncommon in recent weeks or previous editions of the World Championship, with crowds supporting the underdog in the hope of an upset.
From BBC
The use of jailhouse informants is not an uncommon, or illegal, tactic and tool used by law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times
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