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He reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon, losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner, but suffered a surprise third-round exit at the French Open at the hands of rising star Joao Fonseca.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Last year, the organisers expected him to come to one or two games, perhaps only the final, but to everyone's surprise, he sat through every match on every day.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Stay humble if that works out, though—it can be because of some surprise ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Despite the interference, the couple said they were still able to enjoy their beautiful moment before heading back home to Ontario, where Banuelos had planned a surprise party to celebrate the engagement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

I turned to Regan, waiting for her to rip into me about leaving her behind, but to my surprise, she didn’t.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

“At these levels, we think the risks of upside surprises far outweigh those on the downside,” Jonas said of the stock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Last week, US pop star Olivia Rodrigo kicked off her Unraveled tour, and surprises from the show, which scores of fans have paid a lot of money to see, have already been dissected online.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But the transatlantic partners "decided to stay in close touch to avoid any surprises here," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"If there is one thing I have learned after 10 years working with Mars rovers, it is that Mars constantly throws surprises at you," said Bedford.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

What surprises many of us today is the fact that so many women were opposed to women gaining the ballot.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Halzen told a news conference that he was surprised his idea worked so well.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some may be surprised that the greatest modern-day investor spends his evenings watching clips of Bill Murray movies, including “Lost in Translation,” another favorite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

She tripped backwards over a wooden platform, and I was surprised that she was able to get up, but the biggest surprise was how it affected her emotionally.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

And I wouldn’t be surprised if Pugh’s exquisite, gorgeously brutal rendition leads more of us to her defense.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

“I’m surprised you’re not joining the counterprotesters at the Manor. I thought you’d be front and center.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

What is more, in making this argument, Beaird has attracted a surprising bedfellow.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Seldom does an author get to live a life as rich, varied and colourful as any of the characters in their books, or with as many surprising plot twists," the Queen said in a statement.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The 70-foot-wide curtain painstakingly created by L.A. artist Enrique Martínez Celaya is a surprising choice for a major opera house where one would expect a pattern or imagery related to storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But the household survey found that the civilian labor force grew a surprising 485,000 in the month and most of those workers found a job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The monkeys were moving with surprising speed through the tree branches.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple