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Despite decades of research into salamander toxins and skin chemistry, the newly observed fluorescence came as a surprise.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Malkovich has never won, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he finally broke through,” says Robert Daniels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

But the record-breaking tides this week took even Sharp by surprise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

That is no surprise given how much money the company is plowing into AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The flies had taken her beyond control and when she saw me her eyes opened wide in surprise, then seemed to narrow in cold rage.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Still, I suggest you build up an emergency fund of at least 12 months of essential expenses so you can be prepared for unwelcome and unexpected surprises, whether they’re medical or household expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

"It's a lot of surprises, a culmination of all those pieces that we've been putting together coming together," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The year’s most discussable film is finally in theaters and its many bizarre surprises don’t disappoint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The discovery highlights how even well-studied fossil groups can still hold major surprises, particularly when unusual specimens are preserved and made available for scientific investigation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

The island held few secrets or surprises beyond the weather.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

"What surprised me was the excitement of my fellow crew members when I told them I had the pleasure of flying my daughter and had the whole school trip on board," said Munns.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The ease with which he has adapted to playing for Liverpool has been impressive and even surprised senior figures at the club.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

That was roughly in line with Wall Street’s expectations, though some were surprised that one of the dissenters was Fed governor Lisa Cook, who had never voted against a Fed decision in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

During Tuesday’s board meeting, several residents spoke about being surprised by high bills and called for an audit of the Department of Water and Power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

I just said a surprised, ‘Oh!’ and maybe, ‘Hi!’ – acting as though I had no idea he lived in that house.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Don Haider-Markel, a political science professor at the University of Kansas, said it is still surprising to see the party deploy the president in Republican strongholds so close to the election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

She had initially planned on surprising geography student Lillian on the morning of the flight but had to come clean during a parents' evening.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“I think that one was kind of surprising, to tell you the truth, and that can be quite powerful,” Barabas, the Dartmouth professor, told me.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

One particularly surprising finding was how early this breakup begins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

His agility is surprising, because he’s so big he makes gardening sheds seem tiny.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen