jolt
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Maybe my resistance to parenting content stems from the fact that I don’t want to perform insecurity for a jolt of reassurance.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
In the UK, Octopus Energy recently told the BBC the war had caused a "huge jolt" in solar panel and heat pump sales, with solar panel sales rising by 50% since the end of February.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In another study, Cooper and his colleagues found that scrubbing dot-com names gave stocks a short-term upward jolt averaging 64%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Opening with “Catch These Fists,” the set seemed to wake up Coachella’s typically sleepy Sunday with a jolt of rock.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
With a jolt of energy, Neel took out a piece of graph paper and a sharp pencil.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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