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unusual

[uhn-yoo-zhoo-uhl, -yoozh-wuhl] / ʌnˈyu ʒu əl, -ˈyuʒ wəl /


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Anyone experiencing ringing or other unusual sounds in their ears should consider a hearing evaluation, Price said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But the decision isn’t unusual among the larger universe of U.S. colleges and universities.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

While the superfight is unusual and in questionable taste to many, it’s revealing about celebrity-politician pairings in 21st-century America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

The unusual thing was that each ship got one torpedo with its nose painted purple.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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