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Which unprecedented feat did Yuri Gagarin accomplish in 1961?

unprecedented

[uhn-pres-i-den-tid] / ʌnˈprɛs ɪˌdɛn tɪd /


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But drought, pesticides and habitat destruction triggered an unprecedented collapse that began in 2017, eventually wiping out an estimated 99.5 percent of the Bogong moth population.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

After six years and an unprecedented botanical operation, Edinburgh's famous Palm Houses are back.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Consider, say, the past 10 years — a period of almost unprecedented turmoil, which should have been catnip for hedge funds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

He’ll be shattering a Dolby Theatre record this week — by selling out an unprecedented consecutive multi-night run of stand-up comedy shows — when he begins his run of six shows Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

There is an unprecedented gathering of illusionists in the lobby of the theater.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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