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Recent Examples of unheard-of
Austin points the way for New York, where supply is so tight, rental vacancy rates are an unheard-of 1.4%: produce more places for people to live — all types, for people at all income levels — and rents will slow their growth or even start to come down.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
But unilateral missile disarmament is virtually unheard-of in international relations.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Eight different players found the back of the net for the Americans in the matchup, with Chase Adams leading the way by scoring an unheard-of 10 goals in the outing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Not to mention, the stock is currently on an almost unheard-of 15-day winning streak.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
But unilateral missile disarmament is virtually unheard-of in international relations.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Eight different players found the back of the net for the Americans in the matchup, with Chase Adams leading the way by scoring an unheard-of 10 goals in the outing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Not to mention, the stock is currently on an almost unheard-of 15-day winning streak.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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Those attacking Steve are, by extension, questioning the strategy of a president who has done more to help Israel than any other in memory and achieved unprecedented Middle East breakthroughs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Raptors president Masai Ujiri has never complained about MLSE’s financial support for the team, but these are unfamiliar, if not unprecedented, times.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The world would bloom with new energy, novel ideas, and joy.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bizarre thing is that even with a six-hour runtime, much of the novel material omitted from Visconti’s version is still entirely missing.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sure, the plot’s kind of a mess, but warrior Alice is an empowering turn while Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter’s big-headed Red Queen are splendidly strange.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The movie business and the television business are strange.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most small businesses are not operating an entire influencer marketing department and may be unfamiliar with how pricing works or operating with very small budgets.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Lewis-Potter has been in excellent form for Brentford in the unfamiliar position of left-back and he was capped four times by England’s Under-21s.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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People quickly adapt to new financial circumstances, so while receiving money may bring temporary joy, the effect is fleeting.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Molina’s life is upended after forming an unlikely bond with his new cellmate (Diego Luna).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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