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unprecedented

[uhn-pres-i-den-tid] / ʌnˈprɛs ɪˌdɛn tɪd /


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This period, running from 1879 to 1912, brought unprecedented economic wealth to the Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The emergence of such a force, cut off so far from any allies or routes to safety, was thus “an unlikely, unprecedented, and unrepeated development in human history.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Uefa said the decision had "crossed a red line", labelling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible, and unjustifiable", while the Norwegian Football Federation is considering filing a formal complaint to Fifa's ethics committee.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"Having so many die in just two years was unprecedented."

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

This was unprecedented at the time, since Hans didn’t have Hansen’s disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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