against (all) expectations
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: although people thought it would be different : although people thought otherwise
Against (all) expectations, the birds survived.
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Jacques Audiard swept the board at the 50th Césars on Friday evening, winning Best Director and Film for Emilia Pérez against expectations after its award-season campaign was derailed by the uncovering of racist tweets by its star Karla Sofía Gascón.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Personal income posted a much sharper increase than expected, up 0.9% on the month against expectations for a 0.4% increase.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
But Cunningham says that, against expectations, these stellar winds seem not to be significantly sculpting the filaments.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Partnering with revenue cycle experts can help hospitals avoid pitfalls and enhance their margins by analyzing how contracts are performing against expectations.
—Chandler Barron, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Personal income posted a much sharper increase than expected, up 0.9% on the month against expectations for a 0.4% increase.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
But Cunningham says that, against expectations, these stellar winds seem not to be significantly sculpting the filaments.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Partnering with revenue cycle experts can help hospitals avoid pitfalls and enhance their margins by analyzing how contracts are performing against expectations.
—Chandler Barron, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Against (all) expectations.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20%28all%29%20expectations. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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