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unprecedented

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


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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




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