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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A handful of schools have outsize positions that make up a tenth or more of their endowments, unusual scenarios for institutions that typically aim to have well-diversified investment portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

While, in most industries, it’s unusual for one company to pay another to help it get a competing product off the ground, it’s not uncommon in the space industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Things were different when I was young. Arranged marriages weren’t such an unusual thing back then.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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