shocker
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I'm maybe being foolish here but I am backing Sunderland to respond after their shocker at home to Nottingham Forest last time out.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 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
Oliver Fetzer, a former CEO of Viridos, said the scientists’ cost estimate, in combination with the low productivity seen in algae’s first year of outdoor testing, “was a shocker for everybody.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
For three decades, the meta-horror franchise “Scream” has outmaneuvered its fandom with so many convoluted murder motives that the only shocker left would be a straightforward, sincere slasher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
He walks the twins to Tía’s place, and a few minutes later, they come back with a shocker.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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
But the batch of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards seemed to have more than its fair share of shockers, good and bad.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
The women’s tournament had two big shockers within the span of a few hours.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
