shock

Example Sentences

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But the oil price shock, assuming the cease-fire lasts, would amount to a loss of $350 per household.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In some older fields, the shock permanently alters reservoir dynamics, erasing some capacity forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They sent in troops to The Gambia when he refused to step down after his shock election defeat in December 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Fed Chair Jerome Powell chose not to say too much about how the energy shock would affect the economy, adopting a “wait and see” stance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Chip and Katherine both had their mouths open already, though Chip’s might have just been hanging open in shock.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix