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Recent Examples of unprecedented
The big picture: South Korea's president impeached, warnings of economic crisis in Germany, an unprecedented government collapse in France — and that was just last week.
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
During his first term, Trump presided over an unprecedented number of federal executions, carried out during the height of the pandemic.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Not to mention unprecedented scrutiny of utilization management and sales and marketing practices.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In a rare, but not unprecedented calendar overlap, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, intertwining two deeply meaningful celebrations on the same day.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
During his first term, Trump presided over an unprecedented number of federal executions, carried out during the height of the pandemic.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Not to mention unprecedented scrutiny of utilization management and sales and marketing practices.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In a rare, but not unprecedented calendar overlap, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, intertwining two deeply meaningful celebrations on the same day.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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This type of ping-ponging of priorities from administration to administration is typical, but the change is expected to be even more pronounced, given Abruzzo’s novel approach.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Certain sitting activities like reading, crafting, and socializing are more beneficial for brain health than other behaviors like watching TV, a new study found.Sarah Garone, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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According to Vogue, Rose Gray’s new album sounds like diaristic entries of her past year.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Dec. 2024
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hutter’s wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), anxiously awaits her husband’s return while experiencing a strange supernatural connection to the Count.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The combination of navigating unfamiliar places and stuff like stress and alcohol in different people’s bodies can raise the risk of accidents happening.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In September, Leila had to spend 30 minutes on the phone with someone who knew the area well to help find a friend’s house in an unfamiliar area of Jericho in the West Bank.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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His style can most accurately be described as a fresh take on old Hollywood glamour.Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
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States where cucumbers possibly linked to salmonella were sold The whole fresh American cucumbers were sold by SunFed and other importers, then shipped to customers located in 26 states.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Quantum computing promises to solve problems by allowing previously unheard-of processing speeds and predictive analytics.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Companies have adopted artificial intelligence with almost unheard-of speed, but there remains a significant gap between enthusiasm and results.Jason McDannold, Hoyoung Pak, Paula Walworth, Harvard Business Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Thick, deeply flavorful and less cloying than the original, this vegan rendition ($9) uses Shields’s date crystals, chewy pieces of fresh date, soy ice cream and banana.Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dragon Tiny Homes The original impetus behind the tiny house movement was to create affordable housing, though many models nowadays tend to be far more luxurious in nature.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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