unexpected
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Minnesota’s state restrictions on predictions markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has gotten pushback from an unexpected source: the federal government.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
He also remains avid to explore the unexpected, such as learning to fly, which he says he loves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But it has also triggered an unexpected wave of nostalgia, with some Delhi residents expressing affection for a place they often claimed to despise.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But research from the University of California, Davis suggests that this popular combination may have an unexpected downside.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
On that occasion, too, they had heard something unexpected, a mysterious howling sound that came from behind that very same wall.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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