unexpected
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O’Neill’s first victory, in 2012, was unexpected; I’ll Have Another was priced at 15-1.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
And by definition unexpected inflation is just that — unexpected.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
What was unexpected was that four Fed officials dissented from the monetary policy action, the most dissents since 1992.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Scientists from Ohio State played a major role in key discoveries, from analyzing early results to uncovering unexpected changes in how dark energy behaves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Conversation stretched between them like beignet dough, rising and falling and turning into something new and unexpected.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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