jolted
Example Sentences
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Billionaire Bill Koch, the 1992 winner, jolted the sport by assembling an all-women’s team to mount a state-of-the-art defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The temblor jolted the area at 12:13 a.m., with an epicenter about three miles south-southeast of Compton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The repeated heatwaves and wildfires have jolted the public into reflection on the reality of climate change.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hundreds of aftershocks have jolted southern Philippines after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake left dozens of people dead and hundreds more injured.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
I have to admit for a small, deranged second, my erratic heart jolted in my chest and I almost did the same thing.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
