unexpected
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A higher dose of the annual flu vaccine may offer older adults an unexpected benefit: a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Barring an unexpected setback, Garrett and Donald will line up together for the first time when the Rams play the Washington Commanders at Northwest Field in Landover, Md.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Anthropic’s push to go public before Thanksgiving is hitting unexpected turbulence.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
Parents were also advised by the school, as a precaution, "to remain alert to any unexpected emails, telephone calls or other communications which refer to you, your child or their school."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“And, too,” she thought, “if I prove helpful regarding her mail, it might smooth things over between us. But truly, what an unexpected reversal! Why so many letters, after so few?”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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