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unless

[uhn-les, uhn-] / ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /


CONJUNCTION
upon any less condition than
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“Love what you do — because you won’t do it well unless you do.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The company’s legal home of Texas largely protects SpaceX from shareholder lawsuits over any Tesla acquisition, unless plaintiffs own at least 3% of the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

“Customers do not fund their vendors’ factories unless the constraint is real,” he said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

"The music is always going to be the leading factor and you don't even get the co-signs unless there's a little something there in the first place," Kamal says.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“I don’t have one. Not unless you count Mom,” Alex says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas



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