unexpected
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An argument can be made that the U.S. does not necessarily need to return to those same SPR levels to have a sense of being better prepared for unexpected issues, Brito said.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Minnesota’s state restrictions on predictions markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has gotten pushback from an unexpected source: the federal government.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
During the actual filming of the show, they had to rewrite storylines on the fly as unexpected events took place.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But it has also triggered an unexpected wave of nostalgia, with some Delhi residents expressing affection for a place they often claimed to despise.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“It seems that even Lord Fredrick Ashton gets an unexpected visit from his mother now and then. Perhaps the Incorrigibles and I will also be so fortunate, someday.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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