surprise
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The film won the award, and this time, Barroso had a surprise in store, an Oscar-worthy dress ready to go for the big night even though she’d just had surgery after suffering a brain aneurysm.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 6, 2026
It caught some - including fellow pundit Joe Hart - by surprise.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
Last season's surprise Premier League package are rooted to the bottom of the table, with just one win and six defeats from nine games.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
At the time of the deal they were 7-2, the surprise of the NFL season, and they wanted to seize the opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
Most things came as a surprise to me in those days.
From "The Teacherβs Funeral" by Richard Peck
So far, there have been no big surprises, said Mark Baldassare, statewide survey director at the Public Policy Institute of California.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Still, investors are unlikely to return to BMW until negative surprises stop and it starts to show signs of profitability improvements, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
Energy, utilities and industrials are delivering bigger earnings surprises as technology stocks struggle to exceed expectations.
From Barron's β Nov. 2, 2026
While this year's primary results did provide bigger surprises, Young says that nominating contests have historically been volatile, with voters more likely to make up their minds at the last minute.
From BBC β Nov. 2, 2026
“I know you don’t like big surprises, so it’s just a little one for now.”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
“So I was surprised she missed, but afterwards I hugged her and we’re playing a Toyota Tour Cup tournament at Morongo this weekend, so I’ll see her there.”
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 6, 2026
OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman said he believed everyone had been surprised by the reaction to data centres, and more work needed to be done to ensure communities were on board.
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
Ippolito surprised them with an audition in which he managed to capture the essence of Stallone, including his mannerisms and physique.
From Barron's β Nov. 5, 2026
The healthcare giant surprised analysts with the decision to separate its business.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
I didn't think he was surprised that I had finished.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
But she called coyotes “bold explorers” and “extroverts,” noting it was perhaps not surprising they’d be the pioneers.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 6, 2026
The story takes a surprising, bittersweet turn, and Ms. Hepola realizes she’s in a contest she can’t win.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
To outsiders, this can be surprising because he is charm personified with the media, a delight to deal with.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Those results aren’t surprising to Lena Gonzalez, a Long Beach-area state senator who chairs California’s Latino Legislative Caucus.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Look closely at the chords you have written and see if you can notice something surprising about them.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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