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shocker

[shok-er] / ˈʃɒk ər /




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“The No. 1 shocker for people when they’re buying an electric car is … they come home to find out that their electrical system cannot support an electrical-vehicle charger,” Labrin said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Unlike the Saturday evening shocker that occurred when the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic, it was no Saturday night surprise to learn the Dodgers traded for Tarik Skubal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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

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

“He just dropped it on his way out, and I picked it up as I went to chase him. That’s all. He was a complete shocker, all right?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Coventry were served up a couple of shockers by getting Arsenal and Manchester City as their first two away fixtures and this trip is far from easy for them either.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

If you answered yes to any of those, then the steps the folks below took to protect their show’s big shockers worked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025

They also raise the profile of the schools who pull off the shockers.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak


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