unusual occurrence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunusualandoccurrence
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unusual
adjective
uk/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/us/ʌnˈjuː.ʒu.əl/
different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, ...
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occurrence
noun
uk/əˈkʌr.əns/us/əˈkɝː.əns/
something ...
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(Definition ofunusualandoccurrencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The specimen provides anunusualoccurrenceof endolithic colonization of an igneous rock substratum, which analyses as microcline feldspar.
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It is a problem which has been thrown into relief by the mostunusualoccurrenceof a good summer in this country.
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Using soldiers from one division to reinforce another is not anunusualoccurrence.
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It was a veryunusualoccurrencein each of those towns.
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It tells a different story from the situation indicated by someunusualoccurrence.
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They were talking to me in the corridors, not anunusualoccurrence.
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But, after all, that is not anunusualoccurrence.
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I thought that it was a mostunusualoccurrence.
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This is a mostunusualoccurrencein the diplomatic world.
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If this were to happen, it would be a mostunusualoccurrence.
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If so, it will be a veryunusualoccurrencein local government affairs.
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However, injuries are not anunusualoccurrencein the game of rugby.
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It is not anunusualoccurrencefor papers of this kind within our nation, and it is increasingly discouraging people from taking part.
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It can either signify that poisoning is a highlyunusualoccurrenceor it can signify that poisoning is highly unusual in detection.
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I understand that that is because he has lost his voice, which is anunusualoccurrencein the case of my noble friend.
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It is anunusualoccurrence.
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That is a veryunusualoccurrence.
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That is rather anunusualoccurrence.
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That is anunusualoccurrencefor me.
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Surely that is not anunusualoccurrence.
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