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Airline flydubai has said all the passengers -- of whom 166 out of 174 were Israeli, according to media reports -- were safe, but that the reasons for the altercation were unknown.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Shortly afterwards - although the exact time is unknown - Gloucestershire Constabulary arrested five men in the Whelford area, a village right next to the base.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Every scroll that was successfully opened physically contained writing previously unknown to scholars.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Adam Harris Levine followed many twists and turns to figure out his unknown portrait sitter’s story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was my way of making the stars, and the unknown, feel within reach.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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There are any number of unknowns, but one thing is clear: A majority of the justices ruled that mifepristone access should remain unchanged during litigation in the case.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 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
Phil Dudamel one came with considerable risk and unknowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The former has one known factor — your current tax rate — while the latter has two unknowns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Suddenly the safe and sane world I thought I knew is filled with terrifying unknowns.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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