shocked
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So when I got it, it shocked me, but I went all in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Hours after Jensen Huang resigned from Nvidia, shocked tech insiders at a conference in San Francisco saw his departure as troubling for the business but were uncertain over how heavy the impact would be.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
Jane said she was left feeling shocked and confused, describing it as a "sham marriage".
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Nadeem Meghji, global head of real estate, shocked the firm in September when he said he was departing to spend more time with his family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
They all looked at him with shocked grimaces.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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