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unfathomable

[uhn-fath-uh-muh-buhl] / ʌnˈfæð ə mə bəl /




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New York hasn’t seen this level of basketball fandom since the 2012 days of “Linsanity,” when guard Jeremy Lin suddenly started scoring baskets for the Knicks at an unfathomable rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Judge Kathaleen McCormick called the pay-out an "unfathomable sum", and argued Musk had influenced the company's board and shareholders - 75% of which voted to back his pay deal.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Japan is facing inflation for the first time in decades, with core inflation rising 2% to 3%, unfathomable a decade ago in the depths of Japan’s deflationary rout.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Bezos has an estimated net worth of around $250 billion, an unfathomable amount of money that makes him one of the richest people in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It is unfathomable to me that he was able to move, let alone drag himself a quarter mile through fields and over ditches.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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