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uncommon

[uhn-kom-uhn] / ʌnˈkɒm ən /




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It is also home to a lizard species found only on three of the Channel Islands; a spotted skunk that lives on just two Channel Islands; a unique island fox subspecies; and several uncommon birds.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

However, treatment discontinuation and hospitalizations related to hyperkalaemia were uncommon.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

But it’s not all that uncommon of a name.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Then, after six months inside the consulate, Shin flew to Seoul, where the South Korean National Intelligence Service took an uncommon interest in him.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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