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unexpected

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The protests brought an unexpected end to the reign of Hasina, who had ruled Bangladesh for more than 20 years.

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The results revealed an unexpected structure: instead of a smooth shift between power-law behaviors, the proton spectrum contains a distinct new "high-energy component."

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Our critic noted that “as always at the Biennale, the delights came from unexpected places,” such as the pavilions from Bahrain and Serbia.

For the last decade, Teen Vogue has been an unexpected source of some of the most searing progressive political analysis in American media.

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You’ll definitely want to get your family’s health insurance figured out before leaving the country, so that you’re covered for the little things like regular checkups and dentist visits as well as unexpected events.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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