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unprecedented

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Supporters say nuclear energy is becoming a viable answer to unprecedented power demand, delivering continuous, carbon-free power, even as others raise concerns about safety and the disposal of nuclear waste.

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The chancellor herself made an unprecedented speech about the 'values' underpinning her budget.

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This was a direct result of the growth of agriculture and industrialization, and an unprecedented growth—more of an explosion, actually—in the human population.

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On Monday, he visited the scene of an explosion near Mika, south-east of Warsaw, which damaged the railway line leading to the Ukrainian border at the weekend, and called it "an unprecedented act of sabotage".

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People familiar with the matter say his ascent to that position without passing a standard FBI background check was unprecedented.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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