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

"Salt substitute use remained uncommon over the last two decades including among people with high blood pressure," Wei said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

She wasn't warned about these side effects by doctors, but when she read about them in the leaflet, she says she was reassured to see them listed as being "uncommon".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

The first motel doesn’t answer, which is not uncommon in your low-rate places.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich