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It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
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In the 1950s, McGee received an unusual form of recognition for his heroism.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
This blend of sacred and secular authority is unusual, and earns him wide respect.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Behind the elegant exterior penned by British studio RWD, the interior has unusual details that include a coffee corner, library, and two-bedroom owner’s apartment.
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Even the indirect reference to the economy’s troubles is unusual in an address from Mr. Xi, who uses these annual speeches to trumpet the government’s accomplishments over the previous year.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
This blend of sacred and secular authority is unusual, and earns him wide respect.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Behind the elegant exterior penned by British studio RWD, the interior has unusual details that include a coffee corner, library, and two-bedroom owner’s apartment.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Even the indirect reference to the economy’s troubles is unusual in an address from Mr. Xi, who uses these annual speeches to trumpet the government’s accomplishments over the previous year.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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