unexpectedly

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Research into augmentative and alternative communication systems has demonstrated that some dogs can learn to use soundboards that “speak” for the canines and combine concepts in unexpectedly sophisticated ways.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

My husband passed away unexpectedly at 43 in 2003, due to heart problems, leaving me a 38-year-old widow with four kids ages 2 to 8 years old.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

They cluster under gravity and explain the motion of galaxies – which appear to orbit at unexpectedly high speeds – without needing any exotic new particles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, Brent crude oil slid after President Trump unexpectedly signed a memorandum of understanding in Versailles to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

I stood blinking stupidly at her, the blood pounding in my veins, and my carefully rehearsed plans for a goodbye kiss forgotten, when unexpectedly she flew up and threw her arms around me.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt