by surprise
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With as many Netflix original movies as I’ve seen and as cognizant as I am about them being constructed to appeal to the growing attention-deficient demographic, these futile additional aspects always take me by surprise.
From Salon
Awards pundits were taken by surprise from the very first two words spoken at the Oscar nominations on Thursday.
From BBC
"Cartilage regeneration to such an extent in aged mice took us by surprise," Bhutani said.
From Science Daily
Her mum Amy says knowing what's coming, rather than being taken by surprise, has made a massive difference to their confidence and peace of mind.
From BBC
Despite the signs pointing to a large contingent of fans descending to watch Eala, it seemed to catch organisers by surprise.
From BBC
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