How to Use unknown to in a Sentence

unknown to

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  • There's just too much unknown to put him in the top five right now.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • Two of the fossils appeared to be unknown to the fossil record.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
  • Her four-year run on the show took her from an unknown to a promising newcomer.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Her opinion could turn a book from an unknown to a bestseller, and vice versa.
    Nell McShane Wulfhart, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But — unknown to much of the public — there’s a price for those vaunted sidewalk stars.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
  • And the show takes place in seven different countries that were unknown to me.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Even then, the extent of the danger remained unknown to the public.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
  • With a cosmic storm brewing, the pair must venture into the unknown to find a way to save their home.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
  • Lubas said the arrest was unknown to Radford's chain of command.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The disease was not unknown to scientists, but the vector was.
    Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
  • Quah told me that anecdotally, the show was unknown to viewers.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
  • But Mandy had died on the same day that Spencer, then unknown to the family, was born.
    Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Despite such dominance, the team is still largely unknown to many.
    Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 11 July 2024
  • And if their existence was unknown to us 30 years ago, what else could be hiding in these hills?
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Kaur is largely unknown to the public and not at all known to her competition.
    María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Harris, largely unknown to the Russians, is viewed with alarm.
    Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
  • The week-long dive was conducted in May but was unknown to the public until now.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Even though the sketch was previously unknown to scholars, there were some clues to its provenance.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • These Second City performers may be names unknown to you – right now.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But, unknown to them, outside their peaceful world chicken-kind faces a new and terrible threat.
    Charna Flam, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Many of her habits were unknown to her mother, Jennifer Middlin.
    CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Army officials said the charges were unknown to Radford's chain of command.
    Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In just a few years, she’s gone from unknown to 2025 Met Gala attendee.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2025
  • Officials said the charges were unknown to Radford's chain of command.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Her opponent, meanwhile, is still unknown to a lot of voters, and more disliked than liked by those who have an opinion.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • If the question somehow makes it to the ballot, stand by for a barrage from these same parties known and unknown to the grand jury.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Venable, in his first year in Chicago, remains a complete unknown to most Sox fans.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
  • There may be species unknown to us that are hidden within the bones of Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops.
    Asher Elbein, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Officers learned the child was in the apartment of a man unknown to the family, the release stated.
    Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Musk and Zilis' third child was born early this year, but the baby's name and gender remain unknown to the public.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024

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