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Leg-spinner Rashid was untypically expensive with the ball - blitzed for consecutive Abhishek sixes before finally removing India's star man.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

She had the misfortune of veteran bass-baritone Nathan Berg sounding untypically in vocal trouble.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2022

An untypically confrontational Bach replied with “the ones who have administered this drug in her body, these are the ones who are guilty.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

Not untypically for Simon, his judgment here is long on bile and short on insight.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2019

As for their mother, untypically she rose to the crisis, free of migraine and the need to be alone.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan