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uncommon

[uhn-kom-uhn] / ʌnˈkɒm ən /




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It is not uncommon for the units to train at defunct malls or abandoned businesses in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Heat loving amoebae may be able to survive and spread in regions where they were once uncommon, increasing the chance of human exposure.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

What’s more, unadjusted claims have been below 190,000 for three straight weeks, which was very uncommon before the pandemic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Hemsley warned it was not uncommon for the birds not to breed again after losing their nests.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s not uncommon to find a lobster trap washed up onshore, but to find a live lobster inside?

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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