unexpectedly
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It came after a £23m move to City from Burnley the previous summer, when his hopes of becoming Pep Guardiola's first choice were unexpectedly ended by the decision to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris St-Germain.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
He also recalled an unexpectedly friendly Oval Office meeting with Trump following the Republican's 2024 election victory, during which his successor suggested they might have been friends outside politics.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Instead, unexpectedly low testosterone could be a reason to investigate a person's overall health.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
German industrial production rose unexpectedly by 0.7% in September, according to statistics body Destatis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
And then it leads me, unexpectedly, back to a place where I can almost feel my fingers touching who I used to be.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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