shocking
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Investors shook off the midterm elections, a brutal market selloff and even the shocking spy scandal that ensnared Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to snap up shares of everything from chip makers and banks to jet engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
It might not be shocking that ISO 3103 is not their only creation.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered condolences, condemning what he called "a shocking crime".
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Late last month, Andrews received a shocking bipartisan endorsement from two former governors of South Carolina.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
The heat was not as shocking as she’d expected.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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