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unexpectedly

[uhn-ik-spek-tid-lee] / ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd li /




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China’s National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Wednesday that factory activity jumped unexpectedly in December, reversing eight consecutive months of declines.

From Barron's

But their resilience has been the beating heart behind an unexpectedly strong season for a Trojans offensive line that overcame its own harrowing hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times

While studying two of these storms, the microphone on the SuperCam instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover unexpectedly picked up unusually strong signals.

From Science Daily

It follows a comedian who unexpectedly tries stand-up comedy and finds that he has a talent for making people laugh.

From BBC

How have you sped up product development at a time when products—especially cosmetics—can unexpectedly go viral on social media?

From The Wall Street Journal