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surprising

[ser-prahy-zing, suh-] / sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə- /


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Research finds a flat environment is best for stocks of all stripes, but there are some surprising results when the Fed is cutting or raising rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He said it’s surprising how much being an authorized user on a parent’s account will boost a young person’s starting score, even though the reporting doesn’t start until age 18.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

After unleashing a superb backhand winner from an acute angle off the court, she broke into a broad grin and spread her arms out in a gesture that suggested she was surprising even herself.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s not surprising that the Pulte family, based in Michigan, has ties to Fellowship insiders and funders.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

My life turned to Hollywood oddly enough, and it proved a strange place to live and a surprising place to run into an animal that could and did change my life.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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