shocker
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Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
After all, nothing lasts half a century without changing with the times, and — big shocker — not everything is meant for me, specifically.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Lord Nash described the government's consultation as "a shocker" and he became emotional as he paid tribute to bereaved parents who campaigned for a change in the law following the deaths of their children.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
He opts for a flashy shocker of a finale, which violates the play’s comic naturalism and seems faintly desperate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Charlie helps clean up after dinner, which is a total shocker.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
Her tales defy easy categorization—suspense shockers? ghost stories? horror sketches?—even as they insinuate themselves into our souls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
They also raise the profile of the schools who pull off the shockers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
And while we knew there would be some shockers in such an unpredictable draft, this felt extreme.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Those shockers leave the Sun Belt in need of a statement-making encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
