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unheard

[uhn-hurd] / ʌnˈhɜrd /


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It isn’t unheard of for athletes to be golden in their golden years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"It's almost unheard of to get small cell lung cancer without some type of inhalational injury," he adds.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

At the time, “having to ask for anything in the workplace other than a maternity leave was unheard of,” said McGrail, who was working for a public-relations firm in New York City.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Before the original publication of “Paul Revere’s Ride,” Revere’s story went mostly unheard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

She has started a new Thing, unheard of in a ninth-grader.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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