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Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant combined for 52 points with impressive shot-making inside the arc, and Denver’s offense had an uncharacteristic dud at Footprint Center.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2024
Mies’s uncharacteristic use of colored marble was meant to enliven the museum’s steel-and-glass interior.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The 24 giveaways and three takeaways were uncharacteristic.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
After multiple uncharacteristic mistakes, the 2020 Olympian fell to 9th and missed a spot on the five-person main team.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2024
Mies’s uncharacteristic use of colored marble was meant to enliven the museum’s steel-and-glass interior.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The 24 giveaways and three takeaways were uncharacteristic.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
After multiple uncharacteristic mistakes, the 2020 Olympian fell to 9th and missed a spot on the five-person main team.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Uncharacteristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncharacteristic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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