daze
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"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
She went home in a daze and phoned a friend.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Within a few minutes, the caffeinated mayor and his entourage were off to their next stop, leaving the couple in a happy daze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
There were multiple people walking around the area in a daze.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
I sit in Mrs. Robbins’s room in a daze, trying to get my feet to stand, to put up my chair, to walk downstairs where Mom will be waiting.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Players would come off the course in veritable dazes.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
Moans and groans and the stench of diarrhea emanated from the so-called receptacles, the barracks set up for new arrivals; people wandered the grassy streets in fevered dazes.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2014
Skimming through the outsiders of World Cups past, few in their right minds or even their fuzziest dazes would have come up with Uruguay 1950, North Korea 1966, Northern Ireland 1982, Bulgaria 1994, Turkey 2002.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2010
But maybe The Angels is a different kind of beast—one that just dazes you to death.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
That maybe this L.A. is another kind of beast—one that dazes you to death.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
It took me a moment to realize why the meal left me a little dazed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Back to Charlotte, North Carolina they'll go on Thursday; battered and dazed, uncertain of their future in this tournament, if they have one.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The two dazed pilots jettisoned what was left of the canopy and jumped into the water, dodging the rotor blades, seconds before the helicopter sank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
He appears dazed and crouches back down before having a few choice words with the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
They seemed too dazed to notice anything around them.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Harper collided with Moreno at home plate, dazing the catcher, but who remained in the game.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
Former Laker Ben McLemore swiped at the ball and elbowed James in the side of the head in the first quarter, dazing the Lakers’ star and sending him staggering into the front row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
With one minute remaining in the final round, Diaz landed a straight left jab, dazing Edwards.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2021
He flashed his gleaming smile, dazing her momentarily.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
At each exit the fear-crazed carnival visitors were assaulted by a dazing impact of wind and hail and rain, driven back into the tent.
From Girl Alone by Anne Austin
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