stun
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Sterling Nasa proceeded to stun composer-conductor Justin Hurwitz and the 2,000-person audience with his flawless, impromptu performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
An AFP photographer saw law enforcement use stun grenades to try disperse the crowds near Madison Square Garden.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
One dog that didn’t bark at the conference, and continues to stun by its silence, is that of a wealth or asset tax.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Cyanide fishing has historically been used in parts of Southeast Asia to stun or kill fish, often for the live reef trade.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
At stun setting a sonic gun can locate its resonance-field only within a hundred feet or so.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Saylor has been unflaggingly bullish, even as Bitcoin’s decline stuns investors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
The outreach from Joan at first stuns him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
That part of the call, she said, always stuns him into silence.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
REPORT: Anisimova stuns Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon finalAvailable to UK users only.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
The question stuns me, as does the expression he wears.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Female protesters say they are stunned by the negative attention their actions have drawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mukherjee was stunned; she didn’t know colleges offered money, unprompted, after decision day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The quality of his art stunned all five Dragons on the show, which aired on 27 August on BBC One.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
She was stunned how closely autism’s description fit her creative, sensitive girl — her strong need for routine, social anxiety, challenges with communication and sensory processing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Tattered, bleeding, ragged, and stunned I come out the end of the gorge to crash in the next checkpoint and spend the day recovering.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
I have beautiful memories of this stunning part of Norfolk, with its reed beds, grazing marshes, woodland area and river frontage, along with an abundance of birds and other wildlife.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
There’s always the risk of imagining peace is the natural, autopilot order of things, rather than a stunning achievement that requires ongoing vigilance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Aston Villa finished fourth and won the Europa League in a season of stunning success under Unai Emery, but this is effectively the start of a new era at Villa Park.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Other features include a research and reading library, a cafe and a fifth-floor restaurant called Skywalker Grill, which boasts stunning rooftop views of downtown L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It had been a stunning success—despite the snow-choked streets.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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