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He’s remarkably spry for his age and, unlike his character in “The Christophers,” goes out regularly, often to the theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“He isn’t rushed or very much concerned with legacy, nor with media perception, unlike many leaders who get boxed in,” said al-Rashid, who was in the Saudi delegation during the prince’s Washington trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Even more surprising, its metallicity is lower than that of its own host star, making it unlike any giant planet studied so far.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Lawrence, who worked with him on his adaptation of Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey,” describes him as surprisingly modest, entirely unlike his swaggering creations.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Although soldiers in 1914 trudged down dusty roads as soldiers always have, the battles they fought were unlike any battles ever fought before.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman