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[uhn-nohn] / ʌnˈnoʊn /


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The other unknown element is the Glazer family.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Such discrepancies could provide indirect evidence of previously unknown particles.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Right now it feels like there’s unknown territory that I’m going into,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

In his comments Sunday, Trump suggested the inclusion of the fighters "from parts unknown" was how the public should have known it was a joke.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

It’s unknown how and when Joey and Lourdes “Lulu” Reyes became friends.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"There are always so many unknowns," said Lee, who was a member of the now-disbanded Scholarism student group co-founded by Wong.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

My husband, 59, and I, 55, are planning to retire over the next few years, and this is one of the biggest unknowns I’m struggling with.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

It would expose us to a thousand unknowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Recent warnings about the potential dangers of AI show that there are significant unknowns with such a rapid growth of a new industry.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I asked, excited by the idea of unraveling another of the unknowns.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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