unplanned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Extreme heat can cause electrical equipment to fail, leading to temporary, unplanned outages, as took place in San Diego this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Home Depot maintained its outlook for the full year, adding that tariff refunds are expected to partially cover unplanned costs from rising fuel and energy prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
EGS looks after patients who require general surgical assessment, diagnosis, or treatment in an unplanned way, often following presentation in the ED.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
This was an unplanned, spur-of-the-moment project for she had gone back to the plantation in order to persuade her husband to go North with her.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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