unplanned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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If she appears in public to be more or less a nonstop Liza Minnelli tribute act, a couple of unplanned encounters between her and Saxberger reveal certain other aspects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Huckaby-Budds said having paid parental leave was a crucial benefit as well, as she recovers from an unplanned caesarean section and her husband has limited parental leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“What it got was a price surge, an unplanned cash windfall, and a set of strategic pressures that, if anything, have grown more urgent.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The unplanned surgeries have increased by eight percentage points, while the rate of elective caesareans has also increased.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Herr Becker was referring to the Nazis’ claim that the riots were an unplanned uprising in retaliation for the murder of a high-ranking Nazi official by a Jew.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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