shocking

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Tininiska Rivera, his daughter, told AFP last week that the shocking images released by the government proved "that they don't care how they're perceived abroad, but rather about demonstrating their strength inside Nicaragua."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Some of the listed performers, including Bret Michaels, Milli Vanilli and Vanilla Ice, weren’t all that shocking given Trump’s retrograde pop music taste.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

This one came in the form of a shocking Wembanyama blunder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"The thought of her leaving and being all on her own when she left care was shocking," Brigitte says.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Federal Reserve took the shocking and unprecedented step of buying bad subprime mortgage bonds directly from the banks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis