unknown
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You didn’t mention any children in your questionnaire, so that’s one thing left unknown to us.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
As noted during the hearing, these peptides have not been studied extensively and their possible health risks are unknown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Araki posits that it’s fear holding people back; not just the fear of rejection, but a broader fear of the unknown.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Witnesses said that after hearing the blast, an unknown number of miners in the area rushed to try to reach workers inside.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
We’d been thrown into a completely unknown simulation, and we’d managed to capture the Butterfly.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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A group of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration voted “no” for the first time on reclassifying a peptide, citing safety and efficacy unknowns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
But here are a couple of unknowns to watch.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
Tournament success requires adaptability to deal with unknowns.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
With so many unknowns, nobody can possibly foretell which businesses will thrive in the years ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
It was as if because of their train meeting years ago, they could bypass several steps, ignore several unknowns, and slide into an immediate intimacy.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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