uncommon

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Getting consistent financial help from parents well into adulthood, as Gorman does, is not uncommon — something that may reflect the worsening cost-of-living crisis shouldered by many middle-class families.

From MarketWatch

It is not uncommon for an advance to be treated as a loan, accrue interest, and, most importantly, be offset against a future inheritance.

From MarketWatch

Rising global temperatures are expected to make the problem worse by allowing heat loving amoebae to spread into regions where they were once uncommon.

From Science Daily

In either scenario, seeing a star temporarily blocked by a disk surrounding a secondary object is extremely uncommon, with only a few known cases.

From Science Daily

While extreme cold is not uncommon, the scale of simultaneous disruption across multiple states is rare and highlights how vulnerable transportation and energy systems remain.

From Salon