surprise
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It’s all in the service of comedy, to try to shock you, surprise you, make you think about yourself or your relationships with other people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The bowlers could also not bowl long spells consistently - again, of little surprise considering their diet of short-format cricket.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
But in office, he quickly dived into a high-stakes contest with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, winning pay increases with surprise strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
None of this is a surprise to political scientists.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Aunt J, you’ve lived in this town forever, why does this stuff still surprise you?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Such negativity may allow for the market to jump on positive surprises.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The surprises came from the rock acts brought in to re-imagine the most evocative needle drops from Anderson’s ouvre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
That’s a polite way of saying there were few major category surprises — and I realize many “Heated Rivalry” fans may find offensive.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Mine is a God of miracles, and he constantly surprises me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
They all looked up in surprise at me, though nothing surprises Nigel.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
He has been surprised to see it on the menu not only at Western-style eateries but also more casual Chinese establishments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The financing surprised investors because it came before the company reported second-quarter earnings, when plans for borrowing, AI capital expenditures and monetizing tend to be updated.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
"I was less surprised by the differences and more surprised by some of the similarities, particularly in the ways these risks are patterned across settings," Nichols said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
"We weren't sure whether or not one person with one problem would even be considered, so we were really surprised and really grateful whenever they did," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I had assumed it was a spot for tourists and was surprised that Anna May frequented the place.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
It would not be surprising if the same happened again and if it does, England will not play with the red ball until the home Ashes next summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Instead, they suspect pesticide exposure could help explain the surprising pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The chocolate-covered strawberries are bright and juicy, but the bananas were a surprising favorite among everyone who tried them — and I don’t even typically like bananas.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
On these landholdings and in their environs, proximity between white and black people produced surprising relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
This is more and more surprising by the minute.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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