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unanticipated







ADJECTIVE
unannounced
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Those unanticipated costs can quietly erode retirement savings if retirees aren’t prepared.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Similarly, with Glasner, while his announcement on Friday was unexpected, the fact he has decided to leave Selhurst Park is far from unanticipated.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, Cal-Maine and other egg producers are the targets of lawsuits filed in federal court in Indiana, alleging price-fixing External link in response to HPAI—an unanticipated disease-related risk.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

“The counternarcotics mission has already opened new, unanticipated revenue lines,” said Aubrey Manes, senior director of mission at Vannevar Labs, a startup providing intelligence to national-security agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Gregor, behind his door, nodded eagerly, rejoicing over this unanticipated foresight and frugality.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka




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