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shock

[shok] / ʃɒk /




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This, they concluded, points to "a common global technology shock."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It provides a shock to either restart the heart if it stops beating, or to jolt it back into a regular rhythm if abnormalities are detected.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In both residential areas, the tragedies were met with an outpouring of shock, grief and demands for answers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Beyond the geopolitical noise, the oil market is resilient and has digested the supply shock well for now, says Norbert Rucker, head of economics and next generation research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For a moment he did not know why his whole body was tingling with shock.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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