unexpectedly
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale unexpectedly flew out of Palau on Sunday to deal with a political crisis at home after a no-confidence motion was lodged against his leadership.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
In February, however, the company flagged challenges to the project, including the slow-walking of some climate policies and unexpectedly weak demand from customers for lower-carbon ammonia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Last Wednesday, Treasury unexpectedly announced it would expand existing buyback plans to at least $4 billion in the eight total scheduled buyback operations through Nov. 4.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
For decades, scientists have noticed that some nuclei emit an unexpectedly large number of low-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Then, quite unexpectedly, there was another knock at the door.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
