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houses selling at unheard-of prices
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Recent Examples of unheard-of
With vacancy rates at an unheard-of 1.4% and rents going up and up and up, New York needs scads of new units.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Google claims Gemini Diffusion is capable of previously unheard-of accuracy in complex math and coding.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Furthermore, a whopping nine shapes and sizes are available, a virtually unheard-of smorgasbord of options for sleeping bags, and part of REI’s admirable efforts to share the outdoors with anyone and everyone.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 May 2025
Opened in 1896 by railroad and oil tycoon Henry Flagler, the grand oceanfront resort has remained privately owned by his descendants for 129 years—an almost unheard-of legacy among large-scale historic hotels.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
Google claims Gemini Diffusion is capable of previously unheard-of accuracy in complex math and coding.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Furthermore, a whopping nine shapes and sizes are available, a virtually unheard-of smorgasbord of options for sleeping bags, and part of REI’s admirable efforts to share the outdoors with anyone and everyone.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 16 May 2025
Opened in 1896 by railroad and oil tycoon Henry Flagler, the grand oceanfront resort has remained privately owned by his descendants for 129 years—an almost unheard-of legacy among large-scale historic hotels.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
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The Chinese military has concluded its unprecedented dual aircraft carrier deployment in the broader western Pacific, as one of the warships was spotted leaving the region, Japan has said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Thousands of vibrant fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium, and their rearrangement is showcasing artworks that have remained hidden for over 1,800 years.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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With classic brown sugar, taro, and novel seasonal flavors, the shop offers comfort in familiarity—trusted by generations and still blending tapioca pearls, fresh milk, and chewy yummies one cup at a time.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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After the first round of the Travelers Championship, the Northern Irishman showed up to answer reporters' questions, and the topic came up again, even taking a novel approach.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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This film is set entirely inside a taxi cab that Panahi is driving around Tehran, as different people drift in and out of his car with their own strange and very personal dramas.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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But one of the strangest well wishes came not from a person, but a 1,400-foot-tall building.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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This is not an unfamiliar situation—the trust funds faced insolvency back in the early 1980s.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Do not install anything from random links, especially those shared through ads, messages or unfamiliar websites. 2.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Affectionately, the 35-year-old pop star is not known for setting or chasing trends, instead using fashion to tease new musical eras or evoke a sense of girl-next-door relatability.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
29 June 2025
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Either way, your new bedding just might invoke dreams of France: All Sijo linen is sourced from Normandy, which has a centuries-old tradition of producing top-notch linen.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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“Unheard-of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unheard-of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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