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unless

[uhn-les, uhn-] / ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /


CONJUNCTION
upon any less condition than
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Lombardelli said a further rate increase is likely in the near term unless there is evidence of weakening inflation pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

"You can't move unless the motor circuit works," Hickman says.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

There’s nothing on the market that can match 2.75%, so unless you are able to pay cash, you might want to stay put for a while and work it out where you live now.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

You can’t have sunshine in San Francisco and darkness in New York unless the Earth is round.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

“But no plan is going to work unless you can get into the building.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste


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