Sentence examples for a uncommon from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a uncommon" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an uncommon" because "uncommon" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "It is an uncommon occurrence to see such a rare bird in this area."
Alternatives: "a rare" or "an unusual".

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The ethanol molecules form a uncommon dimer bonded by very weak tandem hydrogen bonds.

"I'm sure he was portrayed to be the master killer, but that is not the Napoleon I knew," said Casey Vickers, who grew up with Mr. Beazley and considered him his best friend, a uncommon relationship in a small Texas town, given that Mr. Vickers is white and Mr. Beazley is black.

a) Uncommon uses.

Another reason I liked the licensing option from the outset was that it seemed like a uncommon win-win; I didn't want the ability to search and stream any song at any given notice, and they were reluctant to offer it (for the price, anyway).

Regine Stokke was still a teen when she was diagnosed with a uncommon -- and severe -- form of Leukemia.

As regard the recovery of proteinuria after drug withdrawal, however, we cannot exclude some degree of escape of proteinuria which is a not a uncommon finding when inhibition of RAS is intensified (7,8,11).

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It remains, sadly, an uncommon combination.

She has an uncommon background, an uncommon view of the world.

Your story has a common start, and an uncommon end.

It's a love story, but an uncommon love story.

A stand-out essay chooses an uncommon topic, makes uncommon connections and uncommon language.

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