The last word refers to the unusual charge seen on the escutcheon, a "municipal area sign".

Perhaps the most unusual charges are those leveled against Standard & Poor's.

Without the unusual charge, the defense company's earnings would have increased by 13 percent, better than expected by industry analysts, as sales rose.

But it was the unusual charges against the lawyers that drew nationwide attention.

Review all your banking and credit card statements to make sure there aren't any unusual charges.

The company attributed the decline to $46.9 million in unusual charges.

The year-earlier second quarter also included unusual charges of $839,000.

The figures for the period included an unusual $49 million charge against selling, administrative and general expenses.

Promoting a suicide attempt is an unusual charge, law professors and prosecutors said yesterday.

Much of yesterday's reported loss was a result of nearly $300 million in unusual or one-time charges.