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uncommonly

[uhn-kom-uhn-lee] / ʌnˈkɒm ən li /


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Industry veterans have described it as an uncommonly expensive documentary.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

With “Resurrection,” Bi delivers something uncommonly rich, boldly conceiving his latest as a salute to the history of film.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

He proved to be an uncommonly effective leader, bringing in the widest possible variety of voices: Frank Gehry, Daniel Libeskind, Léon Krier, Demetri Porphyrios, and even 92-year-old Philip Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Johnny likes to take his time; and if his experiments are sometimes hard to watch, they are also at times uncommonly creative.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Often, we would start this call-and- response ourselves, but that night, other nameless prisoners took the initiative, and the voices from around the prison seemed uncommonly strong as though steeling us for what lay ahead.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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