surprising

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Probably the most surprising selection in any England squad for a major tournament was when Sven-Goran Eriksson called up 17-year-old Arsenal forward Theo Walcott for the 2006 World Cup.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

By the middle of March 2022, about three weeks into Russia’s full-scale invasion, much of Ukraine’s ferocious resistance had already been chronicled and shared, surprising and inspiring the Western world in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The liability number might be a little surprising, but most of those liabilities appear to come from xAI.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“Otherwise, I think the factors that led to this surprising explosion of fire in Southern California were due to a series of events that we’re familiar with from the historical record,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The next day began in a very surprising way.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney