unofficial
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There is one final bit of irony: Cornell’s longtime unofficial mascot is Touchdown the Big Red Bear, a tradition dating to 1915, when the football team once adopted a live black bear.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Popular goods from Western brands that exited Russia after the invasion, such as Apple iPhones, continued to be on sale, brought in by unofficial resellers in places like Dubai and Hong Kong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Singer Callum Beattie's rendition of Baccara's Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – the 1970s disco tune recently adopted as Scotland's unofficial anthem - had the Scottish athletes dancing in their seats.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
At least 16,740 people were injured, and unofficial estimates put the number still missing in the thousands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Any influence I exerted was in a strictly unofficial capacity.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
