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unexpectedly

[uhn-ik-spek-tid-lee] / ˌʌn ɪkˈspɛk tɪd li /




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Her mother Ginger also died unexpectedly five days earlier at the age of nine.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Abbott replaces interim director Ann Goldstein, who stepped in last July when Johanna Burton left somewhat unexpectedly for the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

That work is becoming increasingly important as the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in 2021, continues to uncover unexpectedly complex galaxies from the universe's early history.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

But, as predicted by the CAPM, they will perform especially poorly if the earnings reported during that week turn out to be unexpectedly poor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

But ten minutes later, when Roosevelt’s canoes came around a sharp turn, they were unexpectedly swept into another series of rapids.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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