uncharted waters
plural noun
: new and unknown areas
The company is moving into uncharted waters with its Internet marketing campaign.
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Related article South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The countries’ pledges put Israel, which has long feared the prospect of international boycotts, in uncharted waters.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The home of Rachel Maddow and other progressive talking heads will move into uncharted waters once it’s no longer aligned with NBC News.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
While its characters might be navigating uncharted waters, a compact rock musical like Swept Away is familiar territory for director Michael Mayer, who previously condensed Green Day’s American Idiot into a Tony award-winning, 90-minute rock opera featuring Gallagher and Sands over a decade ago.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The countries’ pledges put Israel, which has long feared the prospect of international boycotts, in uncharted waters.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
The home of Rachel Maddow and other progressive talking heads will move into uncharted waters once it’s no longer aligned with NBC News.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
While its characters might be navigating uncharted waters, a compact rock musical like Swept Away is familiar territory for director Michael Mayer, who previously condensed Green Day’s American Idiot into a Tony award-winning, 90-minute rock opera featuring Gallagher and Sands over a decade ago.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Uncharted waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharted%20waters. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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