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unknown

[uhn-nohn] / ʌnˈnoʊn /


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It is unknown if Holland will appear in the upcoming “Avengers” film, but “Brand New Day” concludes with the message “Spider-Man will return.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The crucial unknown is the duration of the drought.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

"The road was not unknown for me. I had seen that at home," he said.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, an "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Why the damage worsens as Phineas grows older is unknown.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

And what was left, once memories of the crisis faded, were the harms of the choices we made to cope with a whole host of unknowns: the learning losses, socialization issues, and shuttered businesses.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

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

Executives are negotiating these deals in a regularly changing environment with several unknowns, corporate advisers said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Tournament success requires adaptability to deal with unknowns.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

I don’t know yet, I am rife with unknowns, part of the hunt is to make the not-known known.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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