surprising
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This outcome wasn’t surprising, given both the complexity of the court’s ask and the marshal’s limited experience conducting these types of investigations.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
It may seem a surprising sentiment to have for a game and its studio.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
That’s the power of positive thinking about some surprising truth-telling about the city’s public pension mess from Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
One surprising finding is that domestic cats are the leading vertebrate predator of these invasive mantises, accounting for 45% of recorded positive predation events.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Even more surprising was the effect this question had on Jeremy's emotions.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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