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So he may have been caught by surprise when the news of the plan was met in the evangelical world with ambivalence, wariness, and, occasionally, alarm.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

A sharp selloff in shares of companies closely tied to the AI trade is driving investors toward safety, sparking a rotation into defensive stocks and fueling a surprise rally in hard-hit Treasury notes and bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

For others, Clarkson's claims that those at the store had treated her rudely came as a surprise.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The decision to stand pat was a surprise, as only one of 11 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the central bank to hold its settings steady.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hastily, she hands me back the headpiece, her mouth hanging open in surprise.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

And what a delight it is that this world still holds some surprises for us.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Subsequent research has uncovered additional genetic code variations in related microorganisms, suggesting that many more surprises could be waiting in the microscopic world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“At these levels, we think the risks of upside surprises far outweigh those on the downside,” Jonas said of the stock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Last week, US pop star Olivia Rodrigo kicked off her Unraveled tour, and surprises from the show, which scores of fans have paid a lot of money to see, have already been dissected online.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Even the surprises seemed as they should be.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Debbie Almontaser, a longtime Muslim community organizer who helped elect Mamdani, wasn’t surprised by the confrontation.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

"I would be very surprised if we got less than 40 percent," he said in an interview on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Some were intact and she was surprised to see they still contained a viscous, glossy residue.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

We probably shouldn’t be surprised that Whitman, also a director at Coreweave and other companies, is back in a role like this.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

I’m mildly surprised; I’ve never seen her smoke in the retiring room before, but maybe that was just her wanting to maintain a professional remove from the people who report to her.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

This "indicates conditions for corals are worsening significantly... not at all surprising given the accelerated warming and lack of abatement of global drivers of coral decline", said Obura.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

And without consistent benchmarks, it's not surprising that so much weight has been placed on Pisa's verdict.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Month over month, core prices rose by 0.3%, surprising economists who had expected a 0.2% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

It’s surprising the number of otherwise politically aware folks who had no idea the debate was taking place tonight until I mentioned it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

“They might seem unbelievable to you, sea monsters. But having seen the things that I’ve seen, it’s not surprising at all. You should open your mind a bit.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook