unexpected

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But years of additional observations brought an unexpected twist.

From Science Daily

The unexpected Olympic gold medalist was flanked by two Japanese skaters who had become more accustomed to staring up at Malinin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Europe, according to Judt, made an “unexpected recovery” and became a role model with a “novel place in the international scheme of things.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings, published in Nature, reveal an unexpected role for astrocytes, a major support cell in the central nervous system.

From Science Daily

In the 1990s, brokers called index funds “tax bombs” that would supposedly hit investors with huge, unexpected tax bills.

From The Wall Street Journal