shocker
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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
They sacked Thomas Frank, thinking they were going to get this short-term fix from Tudor, but they have got a guy who has had a short-term shocker.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 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
And while we knew there would be some shockers in such an unpredictable draft, this felt extreme.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Of course, it is also an entertainment, festooned in shockers, squeakers and the occasional caper.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Some of the drawings are shockers, but still excellent.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
