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Recent Examples of unusually
An unusually strong high pressure system in the middle to upper levels of the atmosphere has been crawling across the southwestern United States in the past day or so, forecasters said.
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Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
An unusually strong and sprawling heat dome is the catalyst for the heat, but the magnitude is undoubtedly being worsened by planet-warming pollution.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
North Texas is heading into a stretch of unusually hot weather with record-breaking temperatures possible starting this Friday and continuing through the weekend, prompting First Alert Weather Days and heightened fire danger concerns.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Akron star Tavari Johnson has been unusually quiet with only 2 points on 1-7 shooting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
This designation introduces an additional layer of operational pressure to what is already an unusually strained deployment.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Lipa’s arrival also revives attention on Clooney’s unusually consequential run as a coffee salesman.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Travelers across the country are encountering unusually long airport security lines as a partial federal government shutdown strains the Transportation Security Administration.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
But the data never justified Chalamet as such a strong favorite in a race pundits repeatedly described as unusually open.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
An unusually strong and sprawling heat dome is the catalyst for the heat, but the magnitude is undoubtedly being worsened by planet-warming pollution.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
North Texas is heading into a stretch of unusually hot weather with record-breaking temperatures possible starting this Friday and continuing through the weekend, prompting First Alert Weather Days and heightened fire danger concerns.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Akron star Tavari Johnson has been unusually quiet with only 2 points on 1-7 shooting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
This designation introduces an additional layer of operational pressure to what is already an unusually strained deployment.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
Lipa’s arrival also revives attention on Clooney’s unusually consequential run as a coffee salesman.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Travelers across the country are encountering unusually long airport security lines as a partial federal government shutdown strains the Transportation Security Administration.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
But the data never justified Chalamet as such a strong favorite in a race pundits repeatedly described as unusually open.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unusually
uncommonly
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So many hearts are broken in anticipation of an early spring when temperatures reach uncommonly warm levels only to crash when the next Canadian cold front passes through.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Educators agree that this year has been uncommonly difficult compared to recent, relatively mild winters, but also point out that Connecticut went through worse over the decades.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Unusually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unusually. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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