uncommon

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Palantir’s months-long free customer pilots had no guarantee of a payoff, and it wasn’t uncommon for paying customers to cancel their contracts due to the high cost of Palantir’s products.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

These factors likely created opportunities for exploration and innovation that are uncommon for most cows.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

It’s not uncommon that networks won’t pick up a pilot for a full-season order, even after the pilot has been completed.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

He noted the amount of paint splatter on Islas was uncommon for the weapon’s marking cartridges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Rush then noted that in recent days he had seen “an unusual number of bilious fevers, accompanied with symptoms of uncommon malignity.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy