surprise
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The Italian has often compared the move-based nature of chess to football, so it is not a surprise that positional play is the foundation of his sides.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Take my reaction to the colleague who told me we’d have to change the timeline on a joint project, thanks to a surprise in her schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Rosen said the show "really took people by surprise" and could break Netflix's three-year winning streak for best limited series, despite the strength of the streaming giant's second take of the anthology series "Beef."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
USC freshman receiver Trent Mosley has been preparing his whole life to make the most of any opportunity, making it no surprise he is off to a hot start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
To my surprise, though, she wasn’t alone behind that desk today.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
There will be food trucks, music and other surprises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
While surprises are always possible, Rosen predicts a major awards haul for "Widow's Bay," surpassing all competitors including the final season of the perennial favorite "Hacks."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again this year - with a few surprises thrown in.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
We asked a few of them to share the lessons they learned from saving and juggling money priorities, and the surprises they encountered along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If he had gone to the sanctuary today, he would have come home to Frank here, and the surprises would still be in place from Byrd.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
The phenomenon has surprised the actress, but does not bother her.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“We need to thoroughly examine our vulnerabilities and our weaknesses . . . and we need to shore up those vulnerabilities and expect the unexpected and not be surprised by it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"We shouldn't be surprised by England, they've delivered tactically like this on a regular basis," said ex-England captain Michael Vaughan.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Bookmark this site and revisit all weekend to catch our updates: You’ll be surprised who drops by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He was surprised at what we told him.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
The more you foster, the less surprising it will be to find them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
That is not surprising since the EU has strengthened its legal armoury against Big Tech in the past few years, with plans for more rules on the way.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Their work suggests that certain alternatives to standard quantum mechanics, known as quantum collapse models, could have surprising consequences for the nature of time itself and for the ultimate precision of clocks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
"A little bit of loss of momentum isn't exactly surprising."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Oh, don’t be mean!” said Clara, surprising Boaz.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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