uncos

plural noun

chiefly Scottish
as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known uncos of recent sightings of the Loch Ness Monster always seem to increase with the start of the tourist season

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news
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  • Reporter covering breaking and trending news Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the NFL announced Monday, putting the award-winning rapper into the spotlight seven years after his company started producing the event.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The suit calls not merely for reinstatement of access that has already been impacted, but for a broad injunction that would protect from retaliation every news outlet that covers the White House -- now, and in the future.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Uncos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncos. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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