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not known or experienced before
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Recent Examples of unprecedented
Flashing back to last year's Memorial Day box office drives home how unprecedented this weekend's numbers are; the top two films — Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie — earned $25.5 million and $24.7 million a piece at the domestic box office.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Incredible new images of the sun's surface provide an unprecedented view of raging sunspots and solar activity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 May 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that unprecedented nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda justify a controversial legislative provision now being considered by Congress that restricts such legal intervention.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Now, America may be headed for an unprecedented fourth change election in a row.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Incredible new images of the sun's surface provide an unprecedented view of raging sunspots and solar activity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 May 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) argued that unprecedented nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda justify a controversial legislative provision now being considered by Congress that restricts such legal intervention.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
Now, America may be headed for an unprecedented fourth change election in a row.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprecedented
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Which is a very novel concept, because most things are incubated in the States or maybe overseas in the U.K.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Research efforts are already underway to both explore retinal cell loss and retinal inflammation as novel biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease, Singman says.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
27 May 2025
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The hitmaker returned to the ceremony in 2025, debuting a new look on the red carpet.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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President Donald Trump flipped Miami-Dade red for the first time since George H.W. Bush won the presidency in 1988, riding new support throughout the majority-Hispanic county.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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After coming to the Mets at the trade deadline, Blackburn had a serious of strange injuries, getting hit by a line drive on his hand, and then suffering from a spinal fluid leak that required surgery.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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The dense central region — a strange melding of concentric bubbles and chaotic dusty structures imaged by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope — can also be spotted shining brightly at the heart of the image.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 June 2025
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Action step: Volunteer for projects outside your usual scope to expand your skills and demonstrate your ability to thrive in unfamiliar territory.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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One possibility is that the chimps simply chose to imitate the android—much like people and animals often mimic others in unfamiliar social situations.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Savor fresh seafood and waterfront views at area restaurants, enjoy craft beer at local breweries, and shop locally at The District, a colorful collection of shops and restaurants.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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What to expect: Impeccably fresh seafood, flown in daily and displayed on ice like edible sculpture.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Plus every radio station and local television channel is broadcasting an equally grateful ad, commemorating this previously unheralded, unheard-of cruncher of numbers?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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The film is notable for a dodge ball scene that goes disgustingly awry, a long gay kiss — an unheard-of smooch in 1981 — between Andrew and a bully, and for Arngrim’s goth-twink fabulous costumes, including the silkiest cape.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The original National Theatre run played from Nov. 21, 2024, through Jan. 25, 2025, in the Lyttelton Theatre before being released to cinemas worldwide through National Theatre Live.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Live Oak County historian Conrad Conrad has been working to identify these structures, including an automobile bridge built to provide access before the original river valley was flooded in the late 1950s.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Unprecedented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprecedented. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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