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Only those shock waves would produce neutrinos and fast radio bursts at the same time, Metzger says.
NEUTRINOS COULD REVEAL HOW FAST RADIO BURSTS ARE LAUNCHEDLISA GROSSMANSEPTEMBER 16, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
Shortly after his own win, Carlsson shocked his children by getting his forearm inked with the words “World Champion” spiraling around a ladle.
IN PURSUIT OF THE PERFECT BOWL OF PORRIDGECLARISSA WEISEPTEMBER 11, 2020EATER
“I can’t say as it comes as a huge shock to me,” Miyoshi said when told of the EEOC findings.
THE U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION CONFIRMS A PATTERN OF AGE DISCRIMINATION AT IBMBY PETER GOSSELIN, SPECIAL TO PROPUBLICASEPTEMBER 11, 2020PROPUBLICA
I’m shocked and I don’t really have anything to say about that.
THE WOMAN PROPOSITIONED BY ALASKA’S FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TELLS HER STORY FOR THE FIRST TIMEBY KYLE HOPKINS AND MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS, ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWSSEPTEMBER 10, 2020PROPUBLICA
Growth stocks, meanwhile, tend to do well when there’s a big shock, such as a pandemic.
GLOBAL STOCKS CLIMB—AND FUTURES JUMP—AFTER TUESDAY’S SELL-OFFBERNHARD WARNERSEPTEMBER 9, 2020FORTUNE
When actor Chadwick Boseman died this week at age 43, it came as a shock—not just to his fans, but to his colleagues in the film industry, the majority of whom hadn’t known he was sick.
CHADWICK BOSEMAN REMINDS US THAT WORK CAN BE A REFUGE DURING ILLNESSSARAH TODDSEPTEMBER 4, 2020QUARTZ
It won’t be a shock if the attacks we’re currently seeing in Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Sahel region of Africa spread.
BUTTERFLY EFFECT: PANDEMIC SHROUDS TERRORIST ACTIVITIESCHARU KASTURISEPTEMBER 3, 2020OZY
“The visibility of the SpaceX Starlink satellites really gave everybody a shock,” says Megan Donahue, an astronomer at Michigan State University and the former president of the AAS.
SATELLITE MEGA-CONSTELLATIONS RISK RUINING ASTRONOMY FOREVERNEEL PATELSEPTEMBER 2, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
The governor’s new plan came as a shock to county leaders, who said they had no knowledge it was coming.
TEAM REOPEN: 2, SCHOOLS: 0SCOTT LEWISAUGUST 31, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
Everyone was in shock when Mac Miller died in September 2018 of a drug overdose.
WE HEAR DEAD PEOPLE: OUR FAVORITE POSTHUMOUS HIP-HOP ALBUMS. EVERJOSHUA EFERIGHEAUGUST 31, 2020OZY
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WORDS RELATED TO SHOCK

  • amaze
  • astound
  • bowl over
  • fill with wonder
  • flabbergast
  • overwhelm
  • shock
  • startle
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