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Recent Examples of unannounced
Rutte arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit one day after a Russian drone and missile attack killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100.
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Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
The report was produced after an unannounced inspection by the DHS inspector general, whose office recently got an infusion of $20 million and plans to boost its inspections from four to six per year to potentially as many as 40 to 60.
—Laura Strickler, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Several members of Congress have conducted unannounced oversight visits to the detention center.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
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Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
The report was produced after an unannounced inspection by the DHS inspector general, whose office recently got an infusion of $20 million and plans to boost its inspections from four to six per year to potentially as many as 40 to 60.
—Laura Strickler, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The Minnesota Department of Human Services set out to revalidate thousands of providers in programs deemed high risk for fraud by asking providers to submit verification paperwork and making unannounced site visits.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Several members of Congress have conducted unannounced oversight visits to the detention center.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unannounced
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Offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer Salyer, who sustained an undisclosed injury during Miami’s minicamp and sat out the final week of the offseason program, is critical to the offensive line’s success because this 6-4, 325-pounder appears to be the top backup at offensive guard and tackle.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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The bacterium Rickettsia lanei was detected in a person who was likely infected while traveling in Northern California and was hospitalized for an undisclosed period before being released, according to the CDPH.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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But in mid-June, Turner was already a three-win player, combining his usual offensive prowess with an unexpected improvement with the glove.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The chance encounter highlights how police work can take unexpected turns, even during assignments unrelated to violent crime.—
CBS News Philadelphia Staff,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Lewis and Clark appear in a pan across a painting from the Wikipedia page of their unmentioned Hidatsa guide, Sacagawea—the only woman, the only Indigenous person, the only non-white person in the video.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Without consistent investment into the very systems our economies depend on, ‘unanticipated shocks’, which the OBR identifies as having the most significant negative effects on the economy, are increasingly likely to be linked to the loss of natural resources.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Either there was a layoff at 55 to 60 years old, unanticipated health issues, or others.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Between 70-80% of job opportunities exist as unadvertised positions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Then, without warning, some of those same fans got emails last week about the previously unadvertised sale.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Blossom Festival in Saratoga was cancelled this year due to unforeseen circumstances, according to an announcement by the city.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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An additional $5 billion would cover unforeseen costs, according to the White House.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Together, the groups provide policy education, confidential support, community programming and connections to campus resources.—
Valentina Toro,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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His recovery and startling physical transformation hardly a year after his injury became a frequent topic on social media.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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This is arguably a more startling possibility than the high concept at the film’s center, though it’s treated as secondary, not least because Abby’s own head hasn’t been in the game since losing her father Warren (David Starthairn) the year before.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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