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stun

[stuhn] / stʌn /


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One dog that didn’t bark at the conference, and continues to stun by its silence, is that of a wealth or asset tax.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Former Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone, who suffered a heart attack on Jan. 6, 2021 after being shot with a stun gun by a rioter, felt betrayed by the DOJ’s reversal.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Kosovo, who are 78th in Fifa's world rankings, will make their debut at this summer's tournament if they beat Turkey in Pristina on Tuesday after twice coming from behind to stun Slovakia 4-3.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

That’s especially maddening for Ezekowitz, who doesn’t waste his computing power on upsets that stun exactly nobody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He wanted to stun Stalin with the news.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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