unexpected
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Yet when heat is examined at distances far smaller than the width of a human hair, it can behave in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
“While a short-term top may be in near $3.39/mmBtu, unexpected bullish catalysts could trigger a run higher and threaten a wider short-covering event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“Grandparents may have carefully saved for their own retirement, but they didn’t plan for the unexpected expense of being parents again. It’s putting these caregivers in situations that are untenable,” Butts said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has become one of the most visible Bitcoin bulls over the last few years, and the decision to sell—while not totally unexpected —likely dented retail investors’ confidence in the asset.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It was the newest trustee, Lady Constance Ashton, who did something utterly unexpected.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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