unprecedented
Example Sentences
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“It is unprecedented for a prime minister to have a serving ISI chief removed like that,” said Basit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Leo was among the shocked, taking the unprecedented step to urge Americans to “communicate with congressmen” that “we don’t want war; we want peace.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
And as investors look for new ways to take advantage of unprecedented volatility in hydrocarbon prices, exchange-traded funds offering leveraged returns on that volatility are becoming increasingly popular.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
"The traffic jams caused by the unprecedented wave of strikes, in both number and intensity, carried out by Israel are hampering rescue operations," it said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“It’ll also be unprecedented in the history of dull things. It’ll be the dullest thing ever written!”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Vocabulary lists containing unprecedented
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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