shock

Example Sentences

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We saw Saudi Arabia shock Argentina in their opening game of the 2022 World Cup but they still finished bottom of their group.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A zero-percent target would leave little room for error, as even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices, arguably as bad an outcome, or worse, than inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The core rate is still too high, but its decline to 0.2% from 0.4% in April suggests the oil shock isn’t spreading into the broader economy, at least so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was a shock to some people,” Den Herder said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In the first shock of being caught, he’d heard a scraping of stone, as if his captor were sealing the mound.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver