unknown quantity
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An unknown quantity in Europe, having only managed in qualifiers, he will also have to navigate two ties to reach the Europa League proper, where Rangers have excelled in recent years.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Prenga is largely an unknown quantity to the wider public, but his record demands respect: 20 wins, 20 knockouts and one defeat.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The real Colbert, not the character, would helm the show, and that guy behind the mask was still an unknown quantity to the viewing public.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Humphries, but the veteran is of late something of an unknown quantity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
Doubleday an unknown quantity, but certainly nothing spectacular.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
