Word: unexpectedness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The continued advance is attributed to unexpected purchases by Russia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Austria. The Orient has scrambled to buy the Australian wheat surplus, while that of Argentina has been scraped up by Portugal and other European countries. Most of the recent U.S. profits have accrued to speculators and traders rather...
For those tight little Englanders who look upon their colonies in a motherly sort of way, Canada's action in registering independently a treaty at the headquarters of the League will come as a severs, if not unexpected shock. The apron-strings which bind the dominions to the home government...
¶ That-according to reports based on the first photographs developed-there was a considerable number of prominences, or projections of the Sun's corona. This was unexpected, since the prominences are believed to be connected with sunspot activity, which at present is small.
"Moreover, history teaches us that it is dangerous to rattle your weapons even verbally. We have known instances where in a similar atmosphere, and quite unexpected by all parties, rifles and cannon have gone off somehow of their own accord."
Undoubtedly, one of the distinctive business developments of the past year has been the revival of interest and even enthusiasm in the railroad industry, after years of depression and doubt. Railroad securities have risen swiftly in price and have been eagerly purchased by the investing public, while new railroad financing...