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
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
Lord Nash described the government's consultation as "a shocker" and he became emotional as he paid tribute to bereaved parents who campaigned for a change in the law following the deaths of their children.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
He opts for a flashy shocker of a finale, which violates the play’s comic naturalism and seems faintly desperate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The street’s a complete shocker and has always been renowned for it.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Coventry were served up a couple of shockers by getting Arsenal and Manchester City as their first two away fixtures and this trip is far from easy for them either.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Now that I have the cheerful stuff out of the way: The TV biz may be filled with uncertainty, but I don’t see a lot of big shockers among the major nominees.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Those shockers leave the Sun Belt in need of a statement-making encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
