shock therapy
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Another radical departure from precedent was the participation of Arthur Burns, the chair of the ostensibly independent Federal Reserve, in the crafting of Nixon’s shock therapy program.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In Suntory, the oracular power of Dudamel’s “Rite” proved outright shock therapy.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
Surviving many more months or years of this shock therapy treatment is likely impossible.
From Salon • May 5, 2025
He has announced plans for "economic shock therapy" including spending cuts.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Perhaps just as important, Stalin and his compatriots found the prospect of “shattering” and “retraining” genes via shock therapy satisfying ideologically.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
