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unexpected

[uhn-ik-spek-tid] / ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd /


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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

Cracker Barrel reports an unexpected fiscal third-quarter profit of 29 cents a share, leading its stock to surge 30%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

In October 1917, near the little frontier town of Caporetto, the Austrians with their German allies achieved an unexpected breakthrough in what is called the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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