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Recent Examples of unheard-of
That, according to corporate-governance veteran Nell Minow, is almost unheard-of in the C-suite.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Arthur Ashe Stadium should be near its 24,000 capacity for the semifinals and finals Wednesday night, an unheard-of crowd for a doubles competition.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This summer, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners saw a second-weekend drop of less than 5 percent, an unheard-of low decline these days.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Don’t miss this price drop on the HP Omen Max, which sees an unheard-of $1,150 price drop.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Arthur Ashe Stadium should be near its 24,000 capacity for the semifinals and finals Wednesday night, an unheard-of crowd for a doubles competition.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This summer, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners saw a second-weekend drop of less than 5 percent, an unheard-of low decline these days.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Don’t miss this price drop on the HP Omen Max, which sees an unheard-of $1,150 price drop.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unheard-of
Adjective
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These are unprecedented events.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rare, that is, but not unprecedented.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Universal Pictures has pushed back the release of Other Mommy, its horror film from Atomic Monster, based on the novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (Bird Box).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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New Therapies Targeting Inflammaging While lifestyle interventions remain fundamental, advances in biomedical research are yielding novel therapies that target the underlying mechanisms of inflammation.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Coon admitted that their daughter has also taken up a strange favorite film.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This foreign and, for many leaders, unfamiliar prioritization of ‘being’ over ‘doing’ requires a profound reorientation.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows Britt going to pet Roger, who appears dazed in his unfamiliar surroundings.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reduces waste, extends product lifespan, and minimizes the use of new materials.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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