unheard

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While it is not unheard of, it is rare for a Fed chair to remain on as a member of the board after their term as chief expires.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

These two movies’ lifecycles overlapping is a rare coincidence, but not entirely unheard of.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

And should the RedHawks stumble in the MAC tournament, a decision to exclude them with a single defeat would be unheard of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

It is rare, but not unheard of, for less-lethal munitions to cause death.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Items whose very name was unheard of began to be sold in stores, along with things that only the rich had previously been able to buy as contraband.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende