surprise
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Speaking at a Brussels summit Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Starlink services were still being restored, describing the disruption as "a very unpleasant and dangerous surprise".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
That shouldn’t come as a surprise given the idea’s seeming simplicity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Wrexham AFC striker Paul Mullin played the surprise role as a Welsh version of Ryan Reynolds' character Deadpool.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A sharp selloff in shares of companies closely tied to the AI trade is driving investors toward safety, sparking a rotation into defensive stocks and fueling a surprise rally in hard-hit Treasury notes and bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Of course,” Callaway said, his eyebrows shooting up in surprise.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“It started with this idea of, how can you continue to address the issues and add an element that surprises the audience,” Robert said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
And now, two inflation surprises that failed to restart the selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Prosecutors usually avoid doing that to make sure they know what to expect a witness to say and avoid surprises before the grand jury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
And what a delight it is that this world still holds some surprises for us.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
More surprises were on their way, and the other seabirds came flying around the corner.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
A. I was most surprised by their answers on AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Debbie Almontaser, a longtime Muslim community organizer who helped elect Mamdani, wasn’t surprised by the confrontation.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
"I would be very surprised if we got less than 40 percent," he said in an interview on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some were intact and she was surprised to see they still contained a viscous, glossy residue.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
She isn’t surprised that I can’t quiet my mind and get inside the Flash.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Analyst John Campbell said a single-digit fall in Australian Aftermarket sales wasn’t surprising because of supply issues affecting Toyota vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s shocking but not surprising that the overentitlement dynamic, which I call misogyny, takes over.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
A protein that helps cancer grow may also hold a surprising key to fighting it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The robots carried out some tasks — such as mopping, vacuuming, wiping and dusting — with surprising skill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
There isn’t usually anything different or surprising about the talent show.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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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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