extraordinary

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The fund said it is pulling back on some large investments including Neom—the planned desert city where megasize aspirations and sci-fi architecture led to extraordinary costs—and pinning hopes on outside investment for other ventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I mean, you’ll think of someone like S. E. Hinton who wrote this extraordinary quartet of books, but then really stopped writing.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Here, Raich singled out Micron, which just guided second-quarter earnings up 82%, an extraordinary increase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

A government spokeswoman said the vaccine programme was "unprecedented" and reflected the strength of the UK's world-leading life sciences sector, the universal public health system and the extraordinary dedication of health and care staff.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“He has been here this very morning, on a most extraordinary errand. It is impossible to express our surprize. He came to speak to his father on a subject,—to announce an attachment—”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen