unexpectedly
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China's factory activity unexpectedly slid in July, official data showed Friday, as leaders in the world's second-largest economy struggle to reignite domestic demand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Patti has that great quote, ‘Progress isn’t the future, it’s keeping up with the present,’ and my present is unfolding at actually quite an unexpectedly rapid rate, so today, I’m just gonna ride that pony.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly held interest rates steady on Wednesday as it assessed the effects of previous tightening moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died "unexpectedly" on 8 July, aged 75, at a Portugal hospital, "as a result of the illness that she was being treated for", her family said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
But partway back to their airfield, unexpectedly, their Po-2’s engine failed.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
