shock

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Hugh said the diagnosis was "quite a shock", adding: "I really didn't expect that because I had no pain, just a little bit short of breath if I was doing heavy exercise."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This was initially driven by the energy price shock but there have been three consecutive better-than-expected jobs reports, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was a shock to some people,” Den Herder said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This has "helped keep something of a lid on global energy prices that have been under upward pressure" from the supply shock, he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He cried out in shock, his hand jerking out of control and knocking a box of charcoal sticks across the table.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville