stunner

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This revival, aided by a canny coach and a clever synthesis of existing and transfer players, has been going on for a couple of seasons, but Saturday’s result feels like an epic stunner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The big stunner of the night was No. 8-seeded Orange Lutheran eliminating No. 1-seeded St. John Bosco 20-19 when the Braves missed an extra point in the final two minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

Netflix has four movies arriving during the awards season window — the meditative stunner “Train Dreams,” Katherine Bigelow’s riveting, ticking-clock thriller “A House of Dynamite,” the George Clooney meta-charmer “Jay Kelly” and “Frankenstein.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

From the Class of 92's Salford City stunner, to Warrington Town punching 100 places above their weight, relive some of the biggest upsets from the first-round proper from recent years.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

She was a pari, a stunner, Mammy said.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini