unsurprisingly
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The 49ers unsurprisingly held and promptly drove 99 yards to score on a 15-yard pass from Brock Purdy to Deebo Samuel between three confused defenders to clinch it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Several return trips later, Anthony now has a mouthful of impressive implants – and, unsurprisingly, he is all smiles.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The two sniped, traded personal barbs and, unsurprisingly, focused more on building their own social media brands than getting to the truth.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Snider notes that the best-performing parts of the AI trade were the places hedge funds added most during the second quarter, and unsurprisingly, these were the sectors correcting most severely in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ocean was, unsurprisingly, curious about the whole thing.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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