unexpected
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Still, cost escalation is a key downside risk, as is the possibility that the deal with Genesis is terminated for unexpected reasons, Jarden says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The inflation threat that bonds face isn’t from inflation that is currently expected but from unexpected inflation — which, by definition, is unexpected.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“At one scene, the car is driving down the highway, and you hear a song called ‘Haushinka,’ which was unexpected, but it fit so perfectly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Because my experience growing up in Northern Ireland is that you find allies in unexpected places."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I mean, Miss Lumley! I mean—Well! This is unexpected, to say the least.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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