That report plus a survey on consumer sentiment, which showed an unexpected swing in optimism last month, indicated some strength in the economy.

For them, a sharp, unexpected swing in the market can be disastrous.

Labor suffered a massive and unexpected swing against it, to hold a one seat majority in the new parliament.

Cartwright explained that Burberry had seen more volatility in 2008, with unexpected swings in sales at particular stores.

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He does at any rate mark an unexpected swing of the pendulum.

Stacey Cartwright, Burberry's chief financial officer, admitted that her company had seen more volatility in 2008, with unexpected swings in sales at particular stores.

In Britain, despite the victory, there was an unexpected swing on the political front.

The elections of 2013 produced an unexpected swing to the Liberal Democrats, who made a net gain of five seats.

These people attributed the losses to unexpected swings in the rate at which homeowners repay mortgages.