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The lack of an association between deployment and suicide risk isn't surprising, at a very high level, these findings highlight the need for us to pay closer attention to what happens when people leave the military. – Christine Moutier	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They say that opposites attract, and it's true, we're completely opposite, but that's what makes it fun. I never know what he's gonna say or do. He's always surprising me. – Dolly Parton	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
As far as potency goes, it's been surprising how strong a lot of the marijuana is. – Andy LaFrate	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
We found the results surprising and frightening, the signs are all still downwards. – Nick Haddad	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It’s not surprising to me that a Democrat would be making that argument, there are a number of surveys that have been done that demonstrate the massive people who tend not to vote are Democratic in nature. – Michael McDonald	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Even single specimens of organisms tell us a great deal about the history of the Earth, and they sometimes appear in surprising cases, this is one such case. – Frank Brown	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
There are some surprising names. – Steven Levy	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Given the sheer volume of air traffic over land its not too surprising that there could have been a fewdisappearances of aircraft, especially in remote regions where air traffic control isn't as tightly regulated or well equipped as in the United States or Western Europe. – Peter Bartos	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It's frightening. Surprising, how one person can do a thing like this, usually we find 10 cars. This time we found more than 20,000 pieces. – Seehanat Prayoonrat	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It's human nature. People are always looking for spiritual leaders. When you have traditional churches failing and people are looking for spiritual guidance, it is not surprising that people go to other arenas, he told them he is on the same level as Buddha and Jesus Christ. – Mary Shea	Found on CNN 9 years ago
It's not surprising that after spending more than $3.2 million, 98 percent of which is from out of state, the plastic bag industry has bought its way onto the California ballot to protect its profits. – Mark Murray	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
An organization like ISIL (Islamic State) is capable of surprising us ... so we want to work hard to eliminate that opportunity for surprise and we do that through a robust presence ?in the maritime environment, in the Suez Canal what we've seen consistently despite unrest that has occurred in Egypt ... (is) a Suez canal that is secure and properly administered. – John Miller	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
An organisation like ISIL (Islamic State) is capable of surprising us ... so we want to work hard to eliminate that opportunity for surprise and we do that through a robust presence in the maritime environment, in the Suez Canal what we've seen consistently despite unrest that has occurred in Egypt ... (is) a Suez canal that is secure and properly administered. – John Miller	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The most surprising thing to me is... that even today there are many people who believe that the picture was posed, it still comes up over and over again. – Hal Buell	Found on CNN 9 years ago
While undeniably special, it is not surprising to me that we found this because Ted always worked on multiple projects and started new things all the time. – Audrey Geisel	Found on CNN 9 years ago
It is kind of inconsistent on their part. On the other hand, presidents have always been given much, much greater leeway to use their power in international economics and in defense and security issues, it's not surprising that the issues break like this. – Elaine Kamarck	Found on CNN 9 years ago
What is really surprising is that in a very short period of time, L.A. appears to have taken an extremely active role with ISIS. – Veryan Khan	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The neat part about it … is the data are out there, it’s just about asking the questions, not coming up with a fancy new tool, simply asking the question, and when you do, very interesting, surprising things come up. – Amit Etkin	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It is somewhat surprising that the defense would not seek to offer evidence consistent with Munchausen by proxy which might emotionally move a jury away from murder and towards a lesser offense. – Mark Bederow	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The organizers claim that all the balls are the same, but they're not, it's not exactly surprising that I wouldn't want a ball that flies miles from where it's supposed to. – Jonny Wilkinson	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Such a strong and overwhelming support for the ECB is surprising and could not have been expected, i expect this recommendation to strengthen the position of the ECB and make a new ECB purchase program of government debt more likely. – Marcel Fratzscher	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's a very interesting fossil, and it's very small, it's surprising that something so tiny could have so much information in it. – Sam Giles	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
It's been surprising the whole time. – Matthew Weiner	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Given that the majority of surrogates still felt very positive about the surrogacy it is not surprising that they were not found to be experiencing psychological problems. – Vasanti Jadva	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

The lack of an association between deployment and suicide risk isn't surprising, at a very high level, these findings highlight the need for us to pay closer attention to what happens when people leave the military.

– Christine Moutier

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They say that opposites attract, and it's true, we're completely opposite, but that's what makes it fun. I never know what he's gonna say or do. He's always surprising me.

– Dolly Parton

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

As far as potency goes, it's been surprising how strong a lot of the marijuana is.

– Andy LaFrate

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

We found the results surprising and frightening, the signs are all still downwards.

– Nick Haddad

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It’s not surprising to me that a Democrat would be making that argument, there are a number of surveys that have been done that demonstrate the massive people who tend not to vote are Democratic in nature.

– Michael McDonald

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Even single specimens of organisms tell us a great deal about the history of the Earth, and they sometimes appear in surprising cases, this is one such case.

– Frank Brown

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

There are some surprising names.

– Steven Levy

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Given the sheer volume of air traffic over land its not too surprising that there could have been a fewdisappearances of aircraft, especially in remote regions where air traffic control isn't as tightly regulated or well equipped as in the United States or Western Europe.

– Peter Bartos

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It's frightening. Surprising, how one person can do a thing like this, usually we find 10 cars. This time we found more than 20,000 pieces.

– Seehanat Prayoonrat

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It's human nature. People are always looking for spiritual leaders. When you have traditional churches failing and people are looking for spiritual guidance, it is not surprising that people go to other arenas, he told them he is on the same level as Buddha and Jesus Christ.

– Mary Shea

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It's not surprising that after spending more than $3.2 million, 98 percent of which is from out of state, the plastic bag industry has bought its way onto the California ballot to protect its profits.

– Mark Murray

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

An organization like ISIL (Islamic State) is capable of surprising us ... so we want to work hard to eliminate that opportunity for surprise and we do that through a robust presence ?in the maritime environment, in the Suez Canal what we've seen consistently despite unrest that has occurred in Egypt ... (is) a Suez canal that is secure and properly administered.

– John Miller

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

An organisation like ISIL (Islamic State) is capable of surprising us ... so we want to work hard to eliminate that opportunity for surprise and we do that through a robust presence in the maritime environment, in the Suez Canal what we've seen consistently despite unrest that has occurred in Egypt ... (is) a Suez canal that is secure and properly administered.

– John Miller

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The most surprising thing to me is... that even today there are many people who believe that the picture was posed, it still comes up over and over again.

– Hal Buell

Found on CNN
9 years ago

While undeniably special, it is not surprising to me that we found this because Ted always worked on multiple projects and started new things all the time.

– Audrey Geisel

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It is kind of inconsistent on their part. On the other hand, presidents have always been given much, much greater leeway to use their power in international economics and in defense and security issues, it's not surprising that the issues break like this.

– Elaine Kamarck

Found on CNN
9 years ago

What is really surprising is that in a very short period of time, L.A. appears to have taken an extremely active role with ISIS.

– Veryan Khan

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The neat part about it … is the data are out there, it’s just about asking the questions, not coming up with a fancy new tool, simply asking the question, and when you do, very interesting, surprising things come up.

– Amit Etkin

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It is somewhat surprising that the defense would not seek to offer evidence consistent with Munchausen by proxy which might emotionally move a jury away from murder and towards a lesser offense.

– Mark Bederow

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The organizers claim that all the balls are the same, but they're not, it's not exactly surprising that I wouldn't want a ball that flies miles from where it's supposed to.

– Jonny Wilkinson

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Such a strong and overwhelming support for the ECB is surprising and could not have been expected, i expect this recommendation to strengthen the position of the ECB and make a new ECB purchase program of government debt more likely.

– Marcel Fratzscher

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It's a very interesting fossil, and it's very small, it's surprising that something so tiny could have so much information in it.

– Sam Giles

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It's been surprising the whole time.

– Matthew Weiner

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Given that the majority of surrogates still felt very positive about the surrogacy it is not surprising that they were not found to be experiencing psychological problems.

– Vasanti Jadva

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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