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Recent Examples of unusually
In an unusually combative video statement, Powell accused the administration of using federal prosecutors to interfere with the Fed's decision-making on interest rates.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
His threats have instead pushed Greenlandic and Danish leaders closer together—and into an unusually public confrontation with the United States.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Our predictions landed 25 of the ceremony’s 28 categories, including television — an unusually strong showing that underscored how clearly the industry’s currents have begun to align as Oscar voting officially opens.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
With two weeks already spent in December, leaders are aiming to wrap up unusually quickly, by the end of February.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
However, the source of these chemicals and their unusually light isotopic signatures has been hard to explain.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The Caracas night was unusually silent Friday.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
The unusually heavy rain that’s fallen across San Diego County is causing eye-catching flowers to sprout at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and might be a precursor to a superbloom.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Doubters have cited their opposing 3-point percentage, which is unusually low, as a reason to believe the defense will get worse as the season continues.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
His threats have instead pushed Greenlandic and Danish leaders closer together—and into an unusually public confrontation with the United States.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Our predictions landed 25 of the ceremony’s 28 categories, including television — an unusually strong showing that underscored how clearly the industry’s currents have begun to align as Oscar voting officially opens.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
With two weeks already spent in December, leaders are aiming to wrap up unusually quickly, by the end of February.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Jan. 2026
However, the source of these chemicals and their unusually light isotopic signatures has been hard to explain.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The Caracas night was unusually silent Friday.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
The unusually heavy rain that’s fallen across San Diego County is causing eye-catching flowers to sprout at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and might be a precursor to a superbloom.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Doubters have cited their opposing 3-point percentage, which is unusually low, as a reason to believe the defense will get worse as the season continues.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
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Both should make for an uncommonly emotional celebration of indie film.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also released uncommonly stark statements following Sunday's shooting, which killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 29.—
Anders Hagstrom , Ronn Blitzer,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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