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unexpected

[uhn-ik-spek-tid] / ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd /


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In the final moments of the first episode of “Lanterns,” Hal Jordan is shown in an unexpected light.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Blood sample analysis also revealed an unexpected pattern involving Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Today, we bring you three tales of the unexpected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Police said the death was "being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Everywhere I look connections are being made, some of them planned for and some of them unexpected.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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