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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
the marine is being cited for extraordinary courage
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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
no one noticed anything extraordinary about the airline passenger
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Yet the extraordinary warnings have received relatively scant attention, as Israeli citizens continue to grapple with an overwhelming stream of heartbreaking news related to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza.
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Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
In a place like El Paso, where folks were born and raised on the border, things often aren't black and white, and people's lives intersect in extraordinary ways.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
This week featured another extraordinary moment in American politics.
—ABC News, 8 Sep. 2024
So to even look at this subject and to explore it, let alone play Martha, has been really a huge blessing for me, and really extraordinary opportunity.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
In a place like El Paso, where folks were born and raised on the border, things often aren't black and white, and people's lives intersect in extraordinary ways.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
This week featured another extraordinary moment in American politics.
—ABC News, 8 Sep. 2024
So to even look at this subject and to explore it, let alone play Martha, has been really a huge blessing for me, and really extraordinary opportunity.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Extraordinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinary. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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