unprecedented

Example Sentences

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In an effort to put a dent in the state’s housing shortage, California is considering something unprecedented: getting into the construction insurance business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That is high for an aerospace and defense company, but not unprecedented.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The request was unprecedented: It demanded not only publicly available voter data, such as names and addresses, but also sensitive information, including driver’s license and Social Security numbers.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

More recently, Iran saw an unprecedented crackdown by the Basij and other security forces on protests that swept across the country in December and January.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

They were given an unprecedented amount of information and intelligence from every corner of the U.S. government and a methodology that was logical and systematic and rational and rigorous.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell