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It's not surprising that he doesn't want to go.
The changes to the campus were surprising.
He shows a surprising lack of concern for others.
A surprising number of people were laid off at the factory.
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An interesting start to 2025 for Microsoft, with another setback after the surprising news that Google’s already dominant Chrome was growing more quickly than its own Edge browser as 2024 ended, despite the constant nags and ads across Windows pushing users in the opposite direction.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
But the true shutdown stars on the back end are a surprising second pair of Jonas Siegenthaler and Johnathan Kovacevic, who are excelling despite shouldering some of the toughest minutes against top offensive competition.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Its 74% rise in value isn’t surprising given the popularity of the UFC, which is on the verge of locking in a lucrative new media rights deal, and the WWE, which sold rights to Raw to Netflix in a milestone, multibillion-dollar deal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Researchers are finding promising — and surprising — ways to boost our brain health and de-stress our minds.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
But the true shutdown stars on the back end are a surprising second pair of Jonas Siegenthaler and Johnathan Kovacevic, who are excelling despite shouldering some of the toughest minutes against top offensive competition.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Its 74% rise in value isn’t surprising given the popularity of the UFC, which is on the verge of locking in a lucrative new media rights deal, and the WWE, which sold rights to Raw to Netflix in a milestone, multibillion-dollar deal.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Researchers are finding promising — and surprising — ways to boost our brain health and de-stress our minds.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Surprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprising. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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