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uncommon

[uhn-kom-uhn] / ʌnˈkɒm ən /




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Achieving publication in all three journals at the same time is an uncommon milestone in clinical research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

While spending money on video games is not uncommon, EVE Online stands out because players' assets can be permanently destroyed; their real-world cash outlay gone in seconds.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s just not that uncommon or difficult to go through life without engaging in these kinds of morally suspect behaviors.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

UnitedHealth Group, which insured some Perfect Child patients, said “it is not at all uncommon to see ABA providers change names and” tax identifiers to avoid detection of potentially fraudulent billing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The others at the table—his mother, his father, his younger brother—were not conscious of anything uncommon in his manner.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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