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shock

[shok] / ʃɒk /




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"It doesn't reveal shock or concern for the victim," he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Roucher said that "the most likely scenario at this time is not a new GDP decrease", though he cautioned that "we can expect the shock to spread" throughout the economy.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Still, anxiety has been running high on Wall Street about the risks of getting the magnitude of this oil shock all wrong.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“Still, after a plunge in April, this remains a worrisome reading. For context, the lowest reading during the previous energy shock was 93.7,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Berrycloth looks at him, his expression a mixture of hurt and shock.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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