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surprises

  • plural
    of surprise.
    surprise
    verb (used with object)
    to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness.
  • present tense form
    of surprise (3rd person singular).
    surprise
    verb (used with object)
    to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness.

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Energy, utilities and industrials are delivering bigger earnings surprises as technology stocks struggle to exceed expectations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

There’s a fair amount of information here, but no great surprises either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Ed Yardeni and Elias Griepentrog wrote in a Sunday note that they see four surprises that could lead to buying opportunities for investors with cash to spare.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

"It's a lot of surprises, a culmination of all those pieces that we've been putting together coming together," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

"From the spiders at least. Their territory seems to end with the silken door. What other surprises this forest has to offer, I cannot guess."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda