unexpected
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Patrolling King's Cross and the surrounding streets, homeless outreach workers Eabha and Elise say they find women in unexpected places.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"It was unexpected because I didn't know that it was in the run for that position."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Each is taxed differently, and a misstep can mean an unexpected tax bill, said Bruce Brumberg, co-founder of mystockoptions.com.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet when heat is examined at distances far smaller than the width of a human hair, it can behave in unexpected ways.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Together, they could find happiness, in the most unexpected places.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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