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Fans of “The Big Bang Theory” can guess at some of the cameos-to-be, others are delightful surprises.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The expansion to 48 teams and 104 games, meanwhile, made room for a number of surprises that gave the tournament its life and sparkle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"If we put more targeted effort into observing red dwarfs, perhaps we will find more surprises like this," he said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Such negativity may allow for the market to jump on positive surprises.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

“Thank you,” I reply, and the smile that comes to my lips surprises me.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan