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unless

[uhn-les, uhn-] / ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /


CONJUNCTION
upon any less condition than
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But there are already worries that this might become a fictional narrative unless he also focuses even more on the here and now.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

I asked her if she thought I was doing the right thing, rejecting offers to buy the script unless I got the role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Some banks will freeze accounts unless the owner authorizes transactions — why didn’t your bank do that in your case?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Constitution, though, allows states to establish the rules, and federal courts can’t intervene, unless there’s a federal law at issue, such as the Voting Rights Act or the U.S.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Why would the Americans send in a spy plane now, unless it was some sort of last-second reconnaissance before the bombers swept in?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin



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