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Which unprecedented feat did Yuri Gagarin accomplish in 1961?

unprecedented

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


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Given the film’s unprecedented access to notorious Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes before her 11-year prison sentence, it was already going to be a talker.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Having a development corporation in a central London semi-residential location would be unprecedented, with the method only previously being used to convert brownfield industrial areas at the Olympic Park and Old Oak Common.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“We have an unprecedented level of unanimity among ownership that it is something that we need to do,” Manfred said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

“AI is driving unprecedented investment in data center infrastructure, and customers are looking for partners who can deploy quickly, reliably and at scale,” Le Peuch says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The discovery of America was crucial in legitimizing innovation because within forty years no one disputed that it really was an unprecedented event, and one that could not be ignored.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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