unplanned

Example Sentences

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The unplanned surgeries have increased by eight percentage points, while the rate of elective caesareans has also increased.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

While unplanned, “that move has already turned into $40,000 to $45,000 extra on our net worth,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Whatever your itinerary, Bowen urges a loose schedule, leaving plenty of room for discoveries and unplanned conversations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Supply is also under pressure from an unplanned outage at Norway’s Hammerfest LNG plant, according to ANZ.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

I had been listening and silently rebutting each sentence with my eyes closed; then there was a hush, which in an audience warns that something unplanned is happening.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou