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Recent Examples of unheard-of
Quantum computing promises to solve problems by allowing previously unheard-of processing speeds and predictive analytics.
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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—Jason McDannold, Pak,
paula Walworth, Harvard Business Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Virtual parties, unheard-of before COVID, are a growing fixture of work life.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
Firefighters doused nearly 300 brush fires across the city in November, including an unheard-of 215 blazes in the first 14 days of the month.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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, Pak,
paula Walworth, Harvard Business Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Zoom in: Virtual parties, unheard-of before COVID, are a growing fixture of work life.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
Firefighters doused nearly 300 brush fires across the city in November, including an unheard-of 215 blazes in the first 14 days of the month.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the Jan. 6 investigation marked the final chapter in a four-year story of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, unprecedented criminal charges against a former president and Donald Trump’s eventual return to office.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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By the second half of the 19th century, the pace of life in Europe had accelerated to an unprecedented degree.Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mindful of the land mines around establishing novel hunting seasons, and wincing over rejection of crane hunting on at least two previous occasions, promoters of the sandhill hunt were intentional about building stakeholder support for a season.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Sine guitar rocks movable pickups and a novel metal pad for swells and tremolo plus pedal control and expression.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Williams, for those who are unfamiliar, started out as a member of the wildly beloved English boy band Take That in the early 1990s.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The high casualties are being attributed to the troops being unfamiliar with modern warfare, as well as under orders to commit suicide in order to avoid capture.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Whether the Red Wings can keep this streak going hinges on Detroit’s ability to handle this early success under new coach Todd McLellan.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Lilibet’s princess phase might be new, her actual title isn’t.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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