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unusual

[uhn-yoo-zhoo-uhl, -yoozh-wuhl] / ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl /


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Brokerages offering access to IPOs say it isn’t unusual for requests to reach 10, 20 or 50 times the number of available shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"Our most popular Spanish lager is £6 now and that's not unusual."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s also unusual to get to hear these stories from the perspective of a Seattleite who was an essential part of that music scene.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

COP31 is being organised and chaired by Turkey but Bowen is steering the marathon talks under an unusual arrangement struck after Canberra and Ankara competed to host the world's most important climate summit.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The tiny, golden girl sitting on his grandfather’s shoulder, however, was a bit unusual.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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