shocked
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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
So when I got it, it shocked me, but I went all in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
When Bass learned about the business tax repeal, she was “genuinely shocked at the depth of our frustration,” said Areen Ibranossian, a political strategist who represented hotels and airlines during the talks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: "I'm shocked and saddened by the appalling shooting in Kraków today."
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Two hours into the flight, Frank Powers switched on his plane’s cameras and photographed Baikonur Cosmodrome, the site from which Soviet scientists had shocked the world with their Sputnik launch.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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