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“It’s not uncommon for the market to get a bit emotional during earnings seasons.”

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Public demonstrations are uncommon in Singapore, which has very strict rules against protests and requires a police permit for any gathering promoting a cause.

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They are "two of the lucky ones" who got convictions for the "wicked crime" which is "uncommon", the Labour MP said.

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Federal litigation often takes years to resolve, and brief pauses in proceedings are not uncommon.

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The confiscation of "problematic maps" by Chinese customs officers is not uncommon - though the number of the maps seized in Shandong easily eclipses past seizures.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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