Word: unexpectedness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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But the unexpected happened. Secretary Mellon announced that the Government would offer no securities for sale. It had enough money in pocket and would simply pay off the debts that fell due and not create any new ones.
How was the Treasury able to do so? It was explained that a drive by the Internal Revenue Bureau had brought in an unexpected $100,000,000 of back taxes, that customs receipts were $20,000,000 ahead of expectations and that income taxes were expected to furnish $80,000...
The time reported as spent by the students in preparing classroom work ranged from two to fifty hours a week, with an average of 20.7 hours. The report gave an unexpected result when it disclosed that the students who spent the least time on their studies attained the highest standing...
After dividing the individual contests at three all the Crimson club-wielders showed unexpected power in the foursomes and took two of the three matches to down the Elis.
The Junior oarsmen then put up the stroke and showing unexpected reserve, pulled ahead of the rival craft to win by feet. The time of 9 minutes, 44 seconds was slower than either crew's best on account of the rough conditions on the last half of the course.