unplanned

Example Sentences

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The comics will be passing the mic back and forth throughout the night, which will feature special guests, surprise moments and plenty of other unplanned interruptions that will make for a roughly four-hour show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"Right now, about 50% of all pregnancies are unplanned, and this would give men additional options and agency in their fertility," Balbach said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

“The women told me that the sudden cuts in funding and services were devastating for them; some of the women ended up with unplanned pregnancies,” Siraha said.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

But Lloyd-Jones did warn that the NHS cannot "rely on unplanned targeted funding alone" to improve performance.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

That consensus can change over the years in a process as unplanned and uncontrollable as the vagaries of fashion.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker