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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

The audience at Davos took up the call, offering Mr. Carney an almost unheard-of standing ovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

He sometimes took the train to Manhattan with a different set of friends to shop for music and clothes—an unheard-of level of sophistication in our world.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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