uncommon
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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
Heat loving amoebae may be able to survive and spread in regions where they were once uncommon, increasing the chance of human exposure.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 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
A misdiagnosis of this type was not uncommon at the time.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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