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

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

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

Previously, Price has cruised through fights, but against the previously unbeaten Pineiro - who had promised to shock the Cardiff crowd - she was made to work for her win.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

My best friends—can I even call them that anymore?—are staring across the lawn at me, mouths open in shock.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller