unexpected
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A Finnish study has found an unexpected association between screen use and cognitive performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
In the final moments of the first episode of “Lanterns,” Hal Jordan is shown in an unexpected light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
While unexpected, her defeat by Werro at the Stockholm Diamond League in June was far from a disaster.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Police said the death was "being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
After she tells her employees to take the day off, she leaves a note on the door of Birdie’s—it says, Closed today for an unexpected adventure —sorry for the inconvenience!
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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