jolting

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Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

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

Iorek put out a great paw to hold them in, because the basket was jolting so violently.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman