surprise
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The cost of the model also proved to be a surprise to many when Musk said in 2019, the year the Cybertruck was first unveiled, that it would be priced between $39,900 and $69,900.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 6, 2026
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
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
The Cowboys’ woes are an even bigger surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
But to my surprise I saw that he was looking at the soldiers now forming into ranks to march away.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Energy, utilities and industrials are delivering bigger earnings surprises as technology stocks struggle to exceed expectations.
From Barron's β Nov. 2, 2026
Still, I suggest you build up an emergency fund of at least 12 months of essential expenses so you can be prepared for unwelcome and unexpected surprises, whether they’re medical or household expenses.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 29, 2026
What might be the biggest surprises in how the AI industry develops, and which investments could pay off the best—and worst?
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 27, 2026
"It's a lot of surprises, a culmination of all those pieces that we've been putting together coming together," he says.
From BBC β Oct. 22, 2026
The full scale of World War II still surprises people today.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
“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
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
Sophie Evans - who won gold as part of England's Commonwealth Games mixed relay team in Birmingham in 2022 - said she was "surprised" to receive the news like that.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
But I was surprised that Mr. Varadarajan didn’t mention other schools of higher education that offer training in the classics.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
“I’m surprised to see you at all, given you stood me up the last four weeks.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
Instead, they observed the same surprising pattern seen when the receptor was removed: inflammation increased.
From Science Daily 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
NewsNation was also first to call the most surprising Democratic Senate wins, including James Talarico of Texas, Annie Andrews of South Carolina and Adam Hamilton of Kansas.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
The next day began in a very surprising way.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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