surprising

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That isn’t surprising, as that’s the case with any successful IPO.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"The fact that we found it here in one-third of our coyotes was surprising, because it wasn't found anywhere in the Pacific Northwest until earlier this year."

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

This wouldn’t be surprising, given the song’s status as a bona fide American classic, if it weren’t for the song’s historical significance to the LGBTQ+ community.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

As a 1962 high-school graduate, I find this perspective surprising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Option One had popped onto Eisman’s radar screen seven months earlier, in June 2006, when the company announced a surprising loss in its portfolio of subprime mortgage loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis