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unheard-of

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


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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

She also commissioned original scores from American composers, choosing to use contemporary music from her own country—an unheard-of thing to do when she began, Ross says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

Those visions, as unheard-of divine communion with a woman, draw her into conflict with priests who find them false.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

They passed around sweets, almost unheard-of in the Protectorate.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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