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surprise

[ser-prahyz, suh-] / sərˈpraɪz, sə- /






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Raw or actual claims did jump by some 38,000 in the most recent week to 228,000, but it’s really no surprise.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

So it should be no surprise that the 2018 and 2022 World Cups saw just the four red cards after he took over.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I remember when you guys had your first show together, a surprise gig a couple years ago as part of a benefit show for the Bad Brains frontman H.R.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger expressed his surprise that Trump “used it on everything,” from “every rally through the election campaign.”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

She looked up in surprise and blinked at me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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