jolt
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Maybe my resistance to parenting content stems from the fact that I don’t want to perform insecurity for a jolt of reassurance.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
In the UK, Octopus Energy recently told the BBC the war had caused a "huge jolt" in solar panel and heat pump sales, with solar panel sales rising by 50% since the end of February.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
She got a jolt of confidence from Christene Barberich, a co-founder and former editor in chief at Refinery29.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
That thinner backdrop could make bitcoin more vulnerable to shocks, especially as headlines around the Iran war, the Federal Reserve’s leadership change and Big Tech earnings continue to jolt markets, LaValle noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Every year, it woke Clare from sleep, a jolt of energy that tore through the forest and left him briefly gasping for air.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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