unusual

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Windy conditions are not unusual to the festival, which attracts roughly 125,000 attendees to the Empire Polo Club each of its weekends, but it’s rare to see the weather cause performances to be canceled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"It's from something bigger than a cow, from a mammoth, Irish elk and aurochs to more unusual stuff like wild horse or rhino," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The results matched the experimental data closely, especially the unusual way superconductivity changes with the direction of the magnetic field.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

While the group regularly meets with those officials, the impromptu nature of the conversation was unusual, signaling heightened awareness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Great Tohoku Earthquake struck during the workday, and after the shaking stopped, the first impulse of many residents, panicking because of the unusual strength of the earthquake, was to head for home.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland