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Recent Examples of unusually
The restrictions started as the Charlotte region sank deeper into severe and extreme drought this spring after months of unusually dry weather.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Democrats’ unusually slow ballot returns hint at either strategic last-minute voting or voter fatigue, despite record-breaking campaign spending.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Mridha also told media outlets the animal was unusually calm and required regular care, including frequent baths.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Mridha said the buffalo is unusually gentle and requires constant care, including regular baths and frequent feeding.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 May 2026
But a closer look reveals missing buds, blossoms and small fruit damage caused by a sudden freeze after an unusually warm stretch of weather between April 19 and April 21.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 May 2026
This edit taps directly into the Korean skincare influence currently shaping Western beauty routines, with an unusually high number of full-sized products that make the purchase feel substantial rather than sample-led.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Nor has her embarrassing failure to win confirmation of Vincent DeMore, a former prosecutor, to the Massachusetts Parole Board through the unusually compliant all-Democrat Governor’s Council.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The report calls for even warmer and unusually dry conditions in the Amazon basin, and that could be devastating for both local residents and the planet as a whole, Seabrook said.
—Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Democrats’ unusually slow ballot returns hint at either strategic last-minute voting or voter fatigue, despite record-breaking campaign spending.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Mridha also told media outlets the animal was unusually calm and required regular care, including frequent baths.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Mridha said the buffalo is unusually gentle and requires constant care, including regular baths and frequent feeding.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 May 2026
But a closer look reveals missing buds, blossoms and small fruit damage caused by a sudden freeze after an unusually warm stretch of weather between April 19 and April 21.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 May 2026
This edit taps directly into the Korean skincare influence currently shaping Western beauty routines, with an unusually high number of full-sized products that make the purchase feel substantial rather than sample-led.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Nor has her embarrassing failure to win confirmation of Vincent DeMore, a former prosecutor, to the Massachusetts Parole Board through the unusually compliant all-Democrat Governor’s Council.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
The report calls for even warmer and unusually dry conditions in the Amazon basin, and that could be devastating for both local residents and the planet as a whole, Seabrook said.
—Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
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Trump took an uncommonly equanimous approach to Tuesday’s results the following morning.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Shot largely on the historical sets of Shochiku Studio and on location at temples and castles in Kyoto, the film is an uncommonly patient, architecturally precise work.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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