adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an unconfirmed report (= not yet supported by official information )
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There are unconfirmed reports that up to 2,000 people have been killed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
report
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We have an unconfirmed report of shots fired in the area of Brandenburg Gate.
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Horrors include the bombing of civilians and unconfirmed reports that napalm has been used.
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One unconfirmed report said Hamilton had intended to take the children hostage but that his plan went awry.
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Several commercial tests are available but there are few and unconfirmed reports of their efficacy.
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By early afternoon, there's an unconfirmed report that the river has crested at 17.5 feet.
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The whereabouts of Pastor Tokes remained unclear, amid unconfirmed reports that he had been murdered.
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Then criticisms of him began to be heard and there were unconfirmed reports of assassination attempts.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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According to unconfirmed reports the government had offered talks with Bhutto in return for an agreement to end the agitation.
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By early afternoon, there's an unconfirmed report that the river has crested at 17.5 feet.
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Horrors include the bombing of civilians and unconfirmed reports that napalm has been used.
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It was hard to keep track of the unconfirmed star sightings.
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One unconfirmed report said Hamilton had intended to take the children hostage but that his plan went awry.
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There is an unconfirmed suggestion that Diaper was ordained priest in 1715.
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We have an unconfirmed report of shots fired in the area of Brandenburg Gate.