the unexpected
noun
: things that happen unexpectedly
Drivers must always be prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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But as often happens with the unpredictable Trump, the Biden camp is expecting the unexpected.
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The election is being held early after the sudden death of the last president
Iran was slated to hold its next presidential election in 2025, but the unexpected death of Raisi moved the election up by a year.
—Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The Warriors will have to make multiple changes to their staff this offseason after Atkinson’s departure and the unexpected death of Dejan Milojević in January.
—Michael Nowels, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The race to get Pahlavi’s story to the screen has been turbocharged by recent geopolitical events, including destabilization in the Middle East and the unexpected death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 June 2024
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
The election is being held early after the sudden death of the last president
Iran was slated to hold its next presidential election in 2025, but the unexpected death of Raisi moved the election up by a year.
—Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
The Warriors will have to make multiple changes to their staff this offseason after Atkinson’s departure and the unexpected death of Dejan Milojević in January.
—Michael Nowels, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The race to get Pahlavi’s story to the screen has been turbocharged by recent geopolitical events, including destabilization in the Middle East and the unexpected death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 June 2024
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“The unexpected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20unexpected. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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