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unwritten

[uhn-rit-n] / ʌnˈrɪt n /


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Daniel Mummolo, with the Department of Justice, pushed back during a hearing on the motion Thursday, telling Frimpong that that policy “does not exist either in written or unwritten form.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"It's all a bit unwritten because we've never had an AI agent break out of its sandbox and hack other people on the internet before," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Lloyd Blankfein is spelling out the unwritten rules of Wall Street style.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon May 31, 2026

From that moment on, they adhered to the unwritten law of Christmas past.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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