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extraordinary

[ik-strawr-dn-er-ee, ek-struh-awr-] / ɪkˈstrɔr dnˌɛr i, ˌɛk strəˈɔr- /


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The United States grants TPS to people deemed to be in danger if they return to their home countries because of war, natural disaster or other "extraordinary" circumstances.

From Barron's

Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was "an extraordinary achievement" but critics have questioned the cost and the duration of the inquiry.

From BBC

Now 91, Selig remembers a protracted battle to make the WBC happen, but believes the payoff has been extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joyce said of watching the performance on the first night: "It was extraordinary, the energy, the love from the audience. And there is nothing like sitting in a theatre."

From BBC

"This was a case involving extraordinary negligence, a pure disregard for the most basic and fundamental medical duties," she added.

From Barron's