jolting

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It’s easy to assume that today’s whirlwind of disruptive tech—robo-cars, AI, brain implants and more—is jolting American society as never before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

But while Space Mountain tops off at about 32 mph, it likely still has Galacticoaster beat in the intensity factor due to its lift hill, sudden dips, jolting turns and near pitch-black darkness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Women ride past on donkey carts, piled high with vegetables, jolting over potholes deep enough to trap a wheel.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Goldberg told BBC News the company's counter-suit was "jolting".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

He held on for dear life as the outhouse started jerking and jolting, ’most shaking his teeth loose.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney