startling

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Recent years have seen a startling rebound of a disease that has been considered officially eliminated in the U.S. for a quarter-century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The disconnect between soaring tech stocks External link and the rest of the market is startling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A convoy of white and black turbaned mullahs in camouflage, guns strapped across their chests, growls past in a parade of motorcycles - another startling moment of this night.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

His ascent, they said, tells the story of a startling transformation of the U.S. counterterrorism agenda in Trump’s second term.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“A Story of Love, Hatred and Man’s Greed for Gold. Based on the real facts as divulged by the startling confession of Burkhart.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann