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[uhn-nohn] / ʌnˈnoʊn /


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More than half the people who exit interim housing in Los Angeles County leave for the streets or unknown locations.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

That analysis revealed several previously unknown Helicobacter genotypes.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

At the end of the film, Matt Damon’s haggard Odysseus sails toward the unknown, accepting that he doesn’t deserve the comfort of a king.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

His whereabouts have been unclear in recent days as Cuban authorities held him in an unknown location while the US approved a parole request.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Otherwise she’d be flying blindly into the unknown.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

But here are a couple of unknowns to watch.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

Still, investors are confronting several big unknowns, including how much cash SpaceX will burn and how much borrowing it will do going forward, said Davis Hebert, managing director at CreditSights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Tournament success requires adaptability to deal with unknowns.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Everything changes when a candidate becomes a winner, so maybe it would be good for democracy to have an old-fashioned war of ideas in this moment when the future of California holds so many unknowns.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

The dark was coming on hard now, and off to the west I could see the mountains rising in silhouette, all the mysteries and unknowns.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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