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unexpected

[uhn-ik-spek-tid] / ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd /


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"Throughout our 75-year history, the Southbank Centre has existed to give our greatest artists a platform to take creative risks and present work that pushes contemporary culture into new and unexpected directions."

From BBC

When inflammation was triggered in the striatum, the results were unexpected.

From Science Daily

New developments in artificial intelligence have also disrupted entire sectors of the market in sudden and unexpected ways, rolling through insurers, data providers, wealth managers and even trucking companies in recent sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Done correctly, this could be brilliant — a completely fresh and unexpected way to adapt an oft-remade story.

From Salon

A study published in the journal PeerJ has identified an unexpected factor in the spread of an invasive flatworm in France.

From Science Daily