Sentence examples for an unexpected asset from inspiring English sources

To collect their reward, the plaintiffs identified an unexpected asset: some 20,000 Achaemenid clay tablets from Persepolis, which have been on loan to the University of Chicago since they were discovered by Chicago archaeologists in the 1930s.

Jasper experienced tremendous pressures and marshaled social assets when facing an unexpected and sudden crisis.

In an unexpected decision this year, E.On agreed to sell some assets.

Assets, or portfolios of assets, were then "sold" to these entities.For example, swaps were created on Enron's balance sheet that would compensate the buyer of assets in the event of an unexpected loss.

The problem is an unexpected collision between two of the Northwest's most treasured environmental assets, wind power and endangered salmon.

McNutt soon faced an unexpected challenge: The market plunge after 11 September 2001 sharply eroded the foundation's assets.

Banks with at least $50 billion in assets have to undergo frequent stress-testing by the Federal Reserve to determine whether they can withstand an unexpected financial shock.

What an unexpected treat.

"It is an unexpected windfall.

It was an unexpected one.

It was an unexpected bonus.