unannounced

Example Sentences

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Your biological age may be wonderfully low, but disease often shows up unannounced.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Law firms have also been victims of overseas hackers who illegally accessed internal emails that told them about unannounced deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Adequate references and DBS checks, staff training, a culture of whistleblowing and more unannounced inspections have all been mentioned as other parts of the jigsaw.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The proposed regulations also called for an initial site visit to the hospice to ensure it’s set up to care for patients, as well as unannounced follow-up visits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Federal agents terrified staffers by showing up unannounced at their homes in Hampton and Newport News, ringing the doorbell in the evenings to ask questions.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly