It's not unusual for him to stay late at work.
a scene of unusual beauty
She has an unusual name.
Recent Examples on the WebThe cause of the recent uptick in fish deaths is unclear, but the sudden increase in steelhead at the pumps is unusual, according to Ashley Overhouse, a water policy advisor with Defenders of Wildlife.—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Although the arrangement is unusual for Japan’s second- and third-biggest carmakers, Honda’s president, Toshihiro Mibe, said that the companies need to work together to survive the threat of new industry contenders, according to the Financial Times.—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 The sight is not unusual says Susheela, a resident of the suburb of Bandepalya, who goes by one name and needs the water for her family of four.—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 Grooms taking brides' names is so unusual, data on it doesn't seem to exist.—Megan Angelo, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024 Navarro can still ask the Supreme Court to rule in his favor, but such an intervention would be extremely unusual.—Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 The unusual situation where the two inmates could speak to each other while detained was designed by law enforcement purposely to record conversations between the unwitting defendants.—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024 Notable, too, in this dining room are the many solo travelers—not unusual in a retreat.—Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024 Other unusual ingredients in later challenges included pork brains in gravy, musk sticks, moon snails and his least favorite — beef bile.—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
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