surprise
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Alongside the historic headliners, polarizing comebacks and surprise guests, one of the most buzzed-about discussions surrounding Coachella 2026 has been the unprecedented cost of attending the sold-out SoCal megafest this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“The Iranian’s figure Trump is setting them up for another surprise attack. They might be right,” said Ed Yardeni, founder and president of Yardeni Research.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“We thought low end of old guidance or maybe $3.2B, so this new guidance is a big surprise, and very nice to see,” Valentini says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
"The surprise of Michael is how well it plays, and what an engrossing middle-of-the-road biopic it is," he said, praising its performances and cinematography.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
She wanted it to be a surprise, she said.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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Emotions on Display
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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