unanticipated
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Kieren Jessop, principal analyst at Omdia, notes that a normal prelaunch “stockout” usually shows reduced availability across all configurations, not just high-memory ones—more support for the likelihood of unanticipated interest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Some have played out as expected while others have taken unanticipated paths.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
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
They came home from that expedition, however, to unanticipated public criticism from Sir Edmund Hillary, who decried Hall’s role in the growing commercialization of Everest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing unanticipated
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