unknown
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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
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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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