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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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But Quinta’s want from the beginning — which is very unusual coming from the past — was to try to keep it at what teachers could afford.
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Sightings of Baird’s beaked whales are so unusual in northern California, whale watchers will sometimes go years without seeing even one.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
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Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Sightings of Baird’s beaked whales are so unusual in northern California, whale watchers will sometimes go years without seeing even one.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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unusual
adjective
un·usu·al
ˌən-ˈyüzh-(ə-)wəl 
-ˈyü-zhəl
unusually
adverb
-ē
unusualness
noun
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