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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /






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Canadian Open champion Iga Swiatek shook off a poor first set to beat Greece's Maria Sakarri 4-6 6-1 6-1, while third seed Jessica Pegula beat fellow American Emma Navarro 7-5 6-2.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI developer that shook markets last January after releasing its own advanced model, quickly faded as a threat to the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Dan shook his head, as if he himself couldn’t believe it, even though he had presumably been there.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

She blinked irritably and then shook her head as if to fling off her annoyance.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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