shocker
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Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
"We had to write the bike off which was a bit of a shocker for them," the 48-year-old said.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
After all, nothing lasts half a century without changing with the times, and — big shocker — not everything is meant for me, specifically.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
"What were they doing?," lamented former England centre Will Greenwood in his Sunday Telegraph column, with the 2003 World Cup-winner adding: "I love Ford but that was a shocker of a call."
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
He walks the twins to Tía’s place, and a few minutes later, they come back with a shocker.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Her tales defy easy categorization—suspense shockers? ghost stories? horror sketches?—even as they insinuate themselves into our souls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Those shockers leave the Sun Belt in need of a statement-making encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Even after those Sun Belt shockers in Week 2.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Of course, it is also an entertainment, festooned in shockers, squeakers and the occasional caper.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
