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The currency area’s second-largest member staged a surprise revival in September after many months of decline, but that appears to have been short-lived as business activity contracted once again in October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last one: Name an artist that meant a lot to you when you were young that might surprise people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise announcement Friday she had secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged city of Oleshky, where citizens are trapped and short of food.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Prince of Wales has made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show, as part of a special edition to mark the Earthshot Prize.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dad’s mask must’ve been on nice and tight when Officer Clueless spoke to him, but that’s no surprise.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

"It's a lot of surprises, a culmination of all those pieces that we've been putting together coming together," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Discovering that an entirely new magnetic phase had remained hidden for more than one hundred years demonstrates that even the most mature scientific fields can still hold fundamental surprises."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Afterward, Fielder pleaded with the crowd to keep the film’s biggest surprises to themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

And now, two inflation surprises that failed to restart the selloff.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Grandma is never lacking in life lessons and surprises.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

What is clear is that officials and the public shouldn’t be surprised about coastal flooding this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

"I didn't ask for the endorsement. I was surprised to get it, very honored to get it," Hilton said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“We can dismiss their threats as bluffs, but then they have surprised throughout this war,” said Vali Nasr, a former senior State Department adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The understandable controversy around Jason's conviction and the choices he made that led to that have upset and surprised a lot of people in the group," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

Scientists have now taken a closer look at these tiny remnants and uncovered a surprising finding: some have preserved much of their original internal structure despite decades of exposure to the environment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

This decadent confection—pistachio, raspberry and fudge brownie, we’re told—is an apt conclusion to a show that’s a treat for anyone interested in the surprising ways artists continue to push the boundaries of well-known materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

So it’s not surprising that the fight has begotten a new cycle of litigation in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"It's hardly surprising they'd want to get their own back on me," he adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The most surprising part was when school came back last fall and people were talking about my scroll.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows