shock
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Economies worldwide have proved more resilient than expected to the energy-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“It was a shock and awe,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The baroque, narrative-upon-narrative approach of “La Bola Negra” proves less galvanizing than tiresome, its confused maximalism leaving one with little more than a mild case of cinematic shell shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Some people did everything right and were caught on the wrong side of an economic shock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
So it was a shock when I walked into the marina three weeks ago and he ran at me, crashing into my knees in the way he always did.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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