shocker
Example Sentences
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"When I look at my bank statements about what's been coming in in the past years, it doesn't compare and it's a shocker really," he said.
From BBC
That put him in the lead, and after the shocker of a short miss for par, he finished with another lob ledge that expertly used a backstop and rolled down to 8 feet for birdie.
From Seattle Times
It was one shocker after another in the three championship races before the Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs in Auburn on Sunday.
From Seattle Times
“I’m used to the rain, so it won’t be too much of a shocker for me.”
From Seattle Times
“It’s not too much of a shocker or anything, but definitely excited for Trey and excited for us.”
From Seattle Times
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