shocked
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Sixty years ago, Peter Watts' entire family was killed in a boating tragedy that shocked the nation.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
He told AFP early Sunday that he was still "shocked" but vowed to be back for next year's CSD "even though in the back of your mind or in your gut you might feel uneasy".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
In 2009, he shocked the legal industry by departing Skadden for Kirkland & Ellis, which at the time had only a nascent mergers-and-acquisitions practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
But Terry Smith, sometimes called “the English Warren Buffett,” shocked his remaining fans this month by sidestepping that mantra.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“That eruption gives no warning,” Crandell replied, shocked.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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