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shocking

[shok-ing] / ˈʃɒk ɪŋ /


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“It’s a way of not shocking the market,” Field said of Apple’s CEO transition plan.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

They’re nowhere near as shocking as the methods John and Bernadette use to ready their son to defend the universe.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

This seems unlikely right now, even with antitrust’s shocking record of courtroom failures.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

New satellite images from Vantor Satellite Imagery show the shocking devastation along a roughly 10-mile swath of the Trishuli river stretching south from the northern border with China.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

A lot of things were shocking to us.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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