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While, in most industries, it’s unusual for one company to pay another to help it get a competing product off the ground, it’s not uncommon in the space industry.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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
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
It’s not uncommon for a justice dissenting from a shadow-docket order to explain their reasoning, even in a way that compares the instant matters with other cases that have recently come before the court.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Underneath, he wore common clothes—a buttoned shirt, a cravat, and a waistcoat draped with a silver chain and fob—and uncommon adornments.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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