unusual
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Tonight, she’s back, this time with her husband, Michael Minnis, whose birthday she’s celebrating in an unusual way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
That is not as unusual as it once was, said Donna Kelley, a professor of entrepreneurship at Babson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Shearman told the court he had noticed an "unusual warmth and a smoky atmosphere" in the house when he got up to use the bathroom shortly after 03:00 GMT.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The condensate also displayed another unusual characteristic called a persistent spin helix.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
“So that was the delicious and unusual aroma we smelled earlier!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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