stun
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They erased a 14-point second-half deficit to stun the Spurs in San Antonio in game one of the Finals.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
Philadelphia’s long-misbegotten basketball franchise revives on the fly to stun Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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
He wanted to stun Stalin with the news.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
St. Mary’s stuns UCLA, the nation’s No. 1 seed, with a 3-2 win to open the LA Regional.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Reality TV star, OJ Posharella graces the red carpet with a giant bow sitting on her head as she stuns in her multi-layered colorful outfit she designed herself.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Saylor has been unflaggingly bullish, even as Bitcoin’s decline stuns investors.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
The outreach from Joan at first stuns him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Something about hearing his voice stuns me silent.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
Yet that is exactly what Mawhinney did, leaving Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Howie Mandel stunned before revealing that every item had somehow survived.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In some sense she played a character called “Ma Rainey,” one who stunned with eye-catching beads and her dress and demeanor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A stunned Emma wonders who could have betrayed her so intimately, and why.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jason ran to the cage, but Brigit remained stunned, stuck and still as a statue.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Barton let him in on a less popular trip that involved a great swimming hole, fish tacos at Whoa Nellie Deli, an adventure around Mono Lake and a drive through a stunning mountain pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Red Sox have suddenly transformed into a juggernaut, a stunning turnaround that has reshaped the entire pennant race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the two years since, questions have lingered about the extent of U.S. involvement in the stunning capture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Bloom’s impressive interior design skills were recently put on full display when he attempted to offload another of his California dwellings, a stunning Malibu estate he has owned for more than 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“You’ve really captured a stunning image, Fadi,” said Ms. Bethune.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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