unwritten

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“Smoglandia” is a great California yarn, and one with the ending still unwritten.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

An unwritten rule has it that the top UN post rotates among the world's main regions, and now it's the turn of Latin America.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

It might also help to ask your colleagues if there is an unwritten dress code.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

I remember feeling furious at Polly for so stupidly breaking the unwritten rule, but at the same time, being terribly excited about what answer Miss Lucy might give.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro