surprise
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"The element of surprise is like those children's toys with a shooting gallery, a little hammer, and a bunny that pops up in different windows... you have to be quick enough to catch it."
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
That was no surprise, but more notable was their reasoning for it: The department argued that the lawsuits were premature because federal agencies haven’t even started to implement the order yet.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Is it any surprise that healthcare and social assistance account for all of the state’s net job growth since the start of the pandemic?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The justices made no comment, and the legal outcome came as no surprise.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
According to the press, one family member did make a surprise appearance.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing surprise
Emotions on Display
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Commonly Misspelled Words, List 6
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 1–3
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