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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Upon hearing it her eyes grew wide and her jaw dropped as she shook her head.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins shook off their early jitters by hitting their next eight shots to quickly build a 13-point lead midway through the half.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of the meeting, Slater’s deputy reinforced the point, telling the company’s representatives as they shook hands, “No more lobbyists. I’m serious,” according to the people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that point in the hearing, the family members in the room shook their heads in disagreement.

From BBC

The attacks shook up energy markets, which had seen a period of stability this week helped by Iraq saying it had resumed limited oil exports through Turkey to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's