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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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While some of the operations may not have been unusual, ICE averaged 311 daily arrests in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
— Associated Press
Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
From a technology perspective, security teams should adopt security measures that extend beyond email to monitor other external communications channels while ramping up their authentication practices and monitoring for unusual login behaviors.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
What is unusual, however, is Amorim’s furious critique of his players in the dressing room immediately after the Brighton defeat which, as first reported by The Athletic, resulted in damage to the TV used for tactical analysis.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
Hegseth showed up in person for the vote, which is unusual.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
From a technology perspective, security teams should adopt security measures that extend beyond email to monitor other external communications channels while ramping up their authentication practices and monitoring for unusual login behaviors.
—Mike Britton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
What is unusual, however, is Amorim’s furious critique of his players in the dressing room immediately after the Brighton defeat which, as first reported by The Athletic, resulted in damage to the TV used for tactical analysis.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Unusual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unusual. Accessed 30 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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