unexpectedly

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It wasn't until late 2019 that the CMS contacted him unexpectedly and removed £18,800 from his bank account.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

These include using options to limit losses when markets drop unexpectedly, assuming that the deeper the loss, the harder the climb.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Most famously, the October 1987 “Black Monday” market crash came after Greenspan unexpectedly raised rates, he noted.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Lemming leans all the way into the chaos and brings us on an absurdly fun journey with unexpectedly sweet relationship work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And then horribly, unexpectedly, his mom’s parents died, he said, in this really tragic car accident, both of them at the same time, and his mom kind of lost her mind.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi