unprecedented
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“By the time Lehman Brothers failed in September 2008, nitrogenous fertilizer prices had jumped by an unprecedented 86 percent year over year.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
With SpaceX, Elon Musk is launching an unprecedented initial public offering with an unusual focus on individual investors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The ouster of Feldstein Soto would be nearly unprecedented.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The 950-year-old Bayeux Tapestry will be as safe "as a baby" when it makes its unprecedented journey to London next month, according to French officials.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Thirdly, space exploration would bring an unprecedented opportunity to expand the body of human knowledge about the universe, prompted the pamphlet.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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