shock

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After 25 years at Cravath, Barshay’s decision to leave a position once considered a cradle-to-grave job and join Paul Weiss was a shock in legal circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A Joshua-Wilder bout had been scheduled for 2024 but the plans were scuppered when the American suffered a shock loss to Joseph Parker.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Bianco notes that the S&P 500’s earnings momentum is still strong, despite the oil shock from the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In the oil shock of 1973-74 caused by the Arab oil embargo, the Federal Reserve is generally regarded as having ignored the second-round effects of oil prices and kept monetary policy too easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The shock of the cold hits my eyes and my lungs, and I’m wide awake for the first time in hours.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin