While the decision not to charge Goldman was not surprising, the uncommon public announcement by the Justice Department raised eyebrows.
Each woman acquired a considerable library during her tenure, collecting materials ranging from the uncommon (gallery announcements from New York and beyond, as well as rare and unusual periodicals and books) to the required reading of the day (exhibition catalogs and major monographs on contemporary artists).
The surprise announcement generated uncommon interest, at least in a book of poetry -- the American publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux instantly sold its entire first printing of 25,000 copies -- and forced a revisiting of all the old debates, where lines are drawn, roughly, into two opposing camps.
It is not uncommon for job or fellowship announcements to attract hundreds of applications.
Apple's licensing deals with major labels reportedly went down to the wire before the planned announcement – although this is hardly uncommon in the music industry.
For example, it is not uncommon for plaintiffs to point to a positive earnings announcement or forecast and allege that the defendants already knew of, but did not disclose, related negative news at the announcement date, thus marking the positive release false or misleading.
Nonetheless, reductions or omissions of dividends remain uncommon, in large part because investors often react angrily to announcements of such moves.
Most properties are priced in United States dollars, and Mr. Georgeson says it is not uncommon for properties to be offered for sale without public announcements.
It is not uncommon for the league to change a statistic after the game, although it is rare for officials to make an announcement, a spokesman said.
