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uncommon

[uhn-kom-uhn] / ʌnˈkɒm ən /




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The committee’s authority is limited to very uncommon circumstances in which there are no “reasonable and prudent alternatives” that would avoid jeopardizing a listed species or impair a species’ critical habitat.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Palantir’s months-long free customer pilots had no guarantee of a payoff, and it wasn’t uncommon for paying customers to cancel their contracts due to the high cost of Palantir’s products.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The research focused on two uncommon cell types found in the gut.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The classification of these side effects as "uncommon" for Restless Legs Syndrome was correct, it added.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Because these names were long, and because they used uncommon letters and combinations like F and MB, they stood out.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield