the unknown

Example Sentences

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Markets will need to take down nearly $300 billion in new capital for three companies that have yet to turn a profit, and whose reach extends largely into the unknown.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

What worried him was the unknown scale of data centers.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

What I never accounted for was, of course, the unknown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

But it is the hidden, undisclosed leverage and fear of the unknown that could become a greater concern if private credit’s woes persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In the middle of the night the unknown creature came out of its hiding place and whisked its long antennae over Nhamo’s legs.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer