unusual

Example Sentences

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Researchers at Stanford University have produced the first worldwide map of an unusual type of earthquake that occurs deep in Earth's mantle rather than in the crust.

From Science Daily

The law said the president in response to a national emergency may deal with an “unusual and extraordinary threat” by freezing assets or sanctioning a foreign country or otherwise regulating trade.

From Los Angeles Times

Steve Edwards, head of external affairs and campaigns at the consumer group Which? said the couple's case was not unusual.

From BBC

In this sport, a comeback isn’t just unusual but almost unheard of.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is not unusual for avalanches to be in the news in the northern hemisphere at this time of year, the height of the annual ski season.

From BBC