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unknown

[uhn-nohn] / ʌnˈnoʊn /


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A cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile, according to the report.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

What they want to do with it is unknown.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

It remained unknown if there were fatalities, but some people were injured and buildings had collapsed, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said earlier.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Doctors who are prescribing GLP-1s to children under 12 say the all-but-certain health problems that occur with severe obesity might outweigh their worries about potential unknown long-term effects of the drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

And then Roz realized that this type of sea slug was unknown.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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