shock
Example Sentences
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Markets are currently pricing in multiple interest-rate rises in every major advanced economy as the energy supply shock combines with the demand impulse generated by the artificial-intelligence boom to paint a picture of higher-for-longer inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Prices initially shot up more in Sun Belt areas during the pandemic owing to a demand shock from population migration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
There were a few casualties, like Silicon Valley Bank, but banks mostly absorbed the shock and realigned their businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
When he didn’t, instead landing on the injured list for two weeks, Skubal’s smooth transition turned what could have been a shock wave of a loss for the rotation into barely a tremor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The other kids stood by in shock, their faces contorted into masks of dismay and disbelief.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
