unprecedented
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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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