unexpected
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Terminal lucidity refers to an unexpected return of mental clarity shortly before death, sometimes in people who had severe dementia or other conditions that had left them unable to communicate normally.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Det Supt Rachael Bentley, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said officers were looking at the unexpected deaths of two men and two women at the homeless shelter between December 2024 and April 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Advisers today consider this guideline outdated and oversimplified because it relies on static assumptions that don’t reflect modern retirement realities such as longer life expectancies, unexpected healthcare expenses and market downturns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
That startling theological question is among many moments of unexpected levity in “The Saviors,” Bubba Weiler’s tender and thoughtful new play about two teenage boys struggling with questions of faith and friendship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
It had fallen upon poor Margaret, the good-hearted and squeaky-voiced housemaid, to help Lady Constance change into a fresh gown and fix her hair so that she might receive her unexpected guest.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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