unusually

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as in uncommonly

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Recent Examples of unusually The youngest households’ decline followed an unusually large pandemic-era gain. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 An unusually active hurricane season triggered a trio of storms that pummeled Hawaii and Mexico earlier this year. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 This time, however, the field trailing her is unusually fragmented. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The impact of shifting timelines underscores how heavily this year’s issuance expectations depend on a handful of unusually large companies. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 New military units fed successful modifications back into production, generating an unusually rapid cycle of battlefield adaptation. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 The cooler weekend weather will be a temporary break from our unusually warm October pattern. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Wayne State University psychology professor Hannah Schacter says changes during adolescence make teenagers unusually sensitive to acceptance and rejection, which is why being frozen out of a group chat can register as a real loss. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 But Republican incumbent Susan Collins is an unusually formidable foe. — Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This uncommonly thoughtful Jason Statham vehicle is based on a real 1971 heist.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
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