unusual
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The wife of Riverside’s top municipal executive has filed a claim against the city he runs, marking another unusual chapter in a political drama that has roiled the Inland Empire’s largest population center.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Researchers discovered that packed rice grains behave in an unusual way under pressure.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Tijerina responded that if the motion carried, it would only start the negotiation process, before noting how unusual it was to re-rank proposals for a contract like this.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
But the decision isn’t unusual among the larger universe of U.S. colleges and universities.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
It was the most unusual contraption, and I can best describe it as a horsehair cage.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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