Word: uncommonness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...take against the radiation in the air?" "I am pregnant. Are the radiation beams dangerous to the child I am bearing?" Public-health assurances that the radiation was too low to pose a hazard failed to stem the concern. "Mass hysteria in a situation like this is not uncommon," said Are Holen, a catastrophe researcher in Oslo. "We experience a danger that we cannot see and cannot register with any of our other senses, and that leads people to be worried and afraid...
Body searches of passengers are not uncommon in Cairo, particularly of Lebanese and Palestinians...
...moment, even the truth seemed unsavory. Pinning a medal on some public servant's chest mainly for his attending a Harvard party seemed the height of hubris. Medals are usually reserved for extraordinary accomplishments, like winning a marathon, furthering world peace, or failing that, demonstrating uncommon valor on the battlefield...
Ludicrous scores like that were not uncommon in the early years of the Harvard gridiron, when the Crimson used to routinely pad its record against much weaker opponents...
Recent studies also show that it is not uncommon for children--as young as 10 or 11--to be held in custody without their parents' knowledge for extended periods of time. As of last March, a report found that 570 unsentenced juveniles and 403 who had been sentenced were in prison. Authorities have been telling parents that under the state of emergency they are not required to tell them where their children are or what condition they...