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

His hope is that we “preserve more lands for the unknown, for the phantoms, for the descendants” of the great native species.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“We’re sitting here in the unknown ... I just want to go home. I miss my bed,” said Doughty, who was staying at a Red Cross shelter in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

They’re human; they want and need, betray and boast, and persevere against the unknown in ways that we all are right now.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Leader laughed wryly when Matty had opened to a page and pointed to the unknown language.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry