unexpected
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And when you look at who owns the properties in this controversial development, there is another unexpected discovery.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Mosaic reports an unexpected first-quarter loss of $258 million.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Late in the book, Suits takes his argument somewhere unexpected.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Wilson operated outside of conventional narrative, trusting in the magic of unexpected illogic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
On that occasion, too, they had heard something unexpected, a mysterious howling sound that came from behind that very same wall.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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