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- noun Plural form of
surprise .
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Not to mention one of the surprises is the liquidated damages contract, which if you back out of the show they sue you for 10,000 dollars and ultimately you end up playing a role that the producers and the host decided for you. aspasialibertine, on March 30th, 2009 at 10: 25 pm Said:
Sheriff sues Craigslist as ‘largest source’ of prostitution « Bound, Not Gagged 2009
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Eight surprises from a senior year abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico: Mexico Living
Eight surprises from a senior year abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico 2009
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I was particularly delighted to discover the work of Brooklyn-based Lesley Dill, whose ball gown shaped sculptures have a number of built-in surprises, including references to poems by Emily Dickinson.
Edward Goldman: A Lovely Stew of Fashion and Nudity, Plus a Dash of the Profane Edward Goldman 2010
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I spotted all of the traditional Greek dishes I have treasured over the years, including a few surprises from the islands of Mykonos and Santorini.
Jay Weston: Xandros -- Greek Food and Dancing in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
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I spotted all of the traditional Greek dishes I have treasured over the years, including a few surprises from the islands of Mykonos and Santorini.
Jay Weston: Xandros -- Greek Food and Dancing in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2010
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Eight surprises from a senior year abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico by
Eight surprises from a senior year abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico 2009
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And for a 43 year old franchise to have any surprises is pretty impressive.
Star Trek Lou Anders 2009
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But often these sets always contain surprises; unexpected shots of non-target critters than can be as enjoyable as the best deer pics.
Collateral Cam-Pics 2009
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And for a 43 year old franchise to have any surprises is pretty impressive.
Archive 2009-05-01 Lou Anders 2009
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One of the bigger surprises from the report comes courtesy of Fox animated comedies, which are apparently using more violent acts against females — say, shooting a woman as part of standard 18th century divorce procedure on Family Guy — as a punchline.
ShePop: 'CSI' and 'Family Guy' find common ground: Violence against women | EW.com 2009
GHibbs commented on the word surprises
Also, 3rd person singular of the verb 'to surprise'. 'He always surprises his mother with the originality of his work.'
October 23, 2011