surprising

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Mr. Hedges himself picks fluid guitar and banjo, and room is made, too, for some surprising variations in the instrumentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The White House quickly replaced those invalidated tariffs using other, temporary means, surprising some who thought the court ruling might have offered the administration a hand with its affordability push.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“That was really surprising, and I’m glad that both parties seem to understand that there needs to be a change in California, that something is not working,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"And it would be a little surprising if, after 150 years, we suddenly discovered we were applying the Citizenship Clause all wrong."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Not surprising were the celadon items that began showing up early in the operations.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler