surprise
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The second charge density wave produced the bigger surprise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Zhuravlyov was then released, prompting a ripple of surprise from the crowd in court and a smile from the man in the dock.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Bobker said it’s not a surprise that most major water agencies are rallying around these voluntary deals because it lets them continue largely “business-as-usual” operations while the ecosystem continues to deteriorate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The stock is largely held for its yield, and this likely came across as a negative surprise, the DBS analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
I take my cue from Father and don’t express surprise at such a strange, unusual name.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The fun along with — of course — the doubts, the surprises, the deadlines, the page count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Forward guidance has high-minded objectives: making the Fed more transparent and accountable and giving markets the information they need to adapt to future policy shifts without undue surprises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
That said, you’ll be in an even stronger position if you know unexpected expenses — whether medical costs, long-term-care needs or other surprises — won’t derail your financial security.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
In the past year, six members of Congress have died in office, and while a couple were surprises, most of them had health issues they minimized or ignored until it was too late.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
As he reads the names, at first there are no surprises: The men on our council will be Edward Maria Wingfield, John Ratcliffe, Christopher Newport, Bartholomew Gosnold, John Martin, and George Kendall.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
The Treasury Department surprised markets on Wednesday by announcing plans in September to expand a U.S. government-debt buyback program started in 2024 by former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, which provided some relief to the market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Jobs would not have been totally surprised to learn the CIA was asking to speak to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"I wouldn't be surprised if there are genetic siblings out there," she adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Don’t be surprised to see Serra taking advantage of Ace’s speed by letting him return kickoffs and make some plays on offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He says that’s why it surprised him that I didn’t want to join the club at first.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The economy may soon start surprising to the downside: That’s because several forces have been putting downward pressure on growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
How does she feel about the TV Academy’s surprising change?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Before the match there was surprising honesty from then head coach Andoni Iraola, who told me he was unsure if Milosavljevic was ready for the Premier League.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The study relayed some surprising numbers: Even delays of five to 10 minutes in responding to a potential employer correlated with about a 30% reduction in Fiverr users’ chances of getting the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s not surprising that you latched on to the first person who showed an interest in you.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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