shock
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Electric bill sticker shock is common for customers of investor-owned utilities, but less so for municipally owned utilities such as DWP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The shock concession brought England focus, and a well-constructed move ended in Georgia Wilson scoring in the corner.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Kristen Vanetsky, 52, told AFP she was in shock.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
But in the longer run, the cutting-edge technology would be a positive supply shock, he said, increasing the economy’s capacity to produce more goods and services without necessarily raising prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He laughed and laughed until he fell in the snow and sputtered at the cold shock.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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