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unusual

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


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Anyone experiencing ringing or other unusual sounds in their ears should consider a hearing evaluation, Price said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But the decision isn’t unusual among the larger universe of U.S. colleges and universities.

From Barron's • 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

Compared to his England Test team-mates, Stokes' absence from white-ball cricket is unusual.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Katherine turned her head—maybe it would just look as if she’d heard an unusual birdcall and was trying to listen more closely.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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