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unheard-of

[uhn-hurd-uhv, -ov, -uhv] / ʌnˈhɜrdˌʌv, -ˌɒv, -əv /


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All that is contributing to unheard-of increases in sea levels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Mr. Walz launched a campaign for an unheard-of third term in September, before abandoning it four months later as the state’s fraud scandals multiplied.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

On Wednesday, Five Below reported nearly 23% same-store sales growth, an unheard-of number for a retailer that is now 23 years old.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

"That's an unheard-of pace of innovation in developing complex structural alloys."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

Almost as soon as the strike began, the Seattle Central Labor Council called for a general strike of all workers throughout the city—an unheard-of act.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler


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