unexpected
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Just remember to give yourself plenty of time in case of unexpected travel delays and to have a contactless payment method handy for Metro fees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
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
Chemicals introduced to help repair and protect Earth's ozone layer may have created an unexpected environmental problem.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
"It was unexpected because I didn't know that it was in the run for that position."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Sometimes, to get people used to combat conditions, they’d have unexpected drills in the middle of the night.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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