shaken
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Effectively, the recent sharp rally and positive chart outlook “have shaken out short sellers,” Morrison wrote, meaning those who were betting on bitcoin to fall were forced to close those positions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Additional footage posted to TikTok appears to show a visibly shaken Lucki climbing into the back seat of a black car with a wound near his jaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The mathematical world was shaken to its core last month, when OpenAI announced that it had solved one of the field’s most celebrated problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Thursday's attack "has shaken us all and demands a firm response from the state", while his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky said "we are shocked by this evil".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
But when you see your principal so obviously shaken, it makes you think that maybe you should be more upset than you really are.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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