unprecedented

Example Sentences

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CalMac said last week it had an "unprecedented" shortage of vessels due to technical faults.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

“But I can understand your jealousy, Hugh. It promises to be a work unprecedented in the history of academic scholarship.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs