unexpected discovery
definitions
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The act of finding or encountering something new, unknown, or hidden by chance or without prior planning.de: Unerwartete Entdeckung
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A sudden realization, insight, or the finding of a new fact or truth that was not previously anticipated.de: Unerwartete Erkenntnis
examples
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The archaeologists made an unexpected discovery while excavating the ancient ruins.
Die Archäologen machten bei der Ausgrabung der antiken Ruinen eine unerwartete Entdeckung.
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The unexpected discovery of a new pattern in the data changed the scientist's theory.
Die unerwartete Entdeckung eines neuen Musters in den Daten änderte die Theorie des Wissenschaftlers.